A man was allegedly murdered by his accomplice here on Monday (June 8, 2026).The deceased, S. Tamil Selvan (29) of Vedukathampatti, was a construction worker. On January 8, 2021, he, along with his accomplices Karthick Kannan (30) and a 17-year-old boy, murdered Srinivasan (60) of Shevapet and decamped with 50 sovereigns of jewellery. The trio were arrested and later released on bail. On May 17, 2026, Tamil and Karthick appeared in court for this case trial.Meanwhile, on Monday evening, Tamil and Karthick went to consume liquor at Paraivattam and a quarrel erupted between them, and Karthick allegedly attacked and murdered Tamil. The Kondalampatti police sent the body to Salem Government Hospital for post-mortem. The police registered a case, arrested Karthick, and are investigating further. Published - June 09, 2026 06:52 pm IST