A 32-year old man was arrested on Monday after two men were killed following a drunken altercation at Kannambivilai village under Eathamozhi police jurisdiction in Kanniyakumari district on Sunday.Police identified the deceased as C. Singam, 62, and C. Lingasamy, 48, from Kannambivilai.Preliminary investigation revealed that the dead men and the accused, S. Tamil Selvan, 32, who was also from the same village, were consuming liquor on vacant land in the village in the night. A heated argument broke out between Tamil Selvan and Lingasamy. When Singam attempted to intervene, Tamil Selvan allegedly pushed him, causing him to fall and die on the spot. Tamil Selvan then attacked Lingasamy with a stone, killing him and fleeing the scene.On Monday morning, local residents noticed the bodies of Singam and Lingasamy and alerted Eathamozhi police, who sent the bodies for post-mortem examination at Kanniyakumari Government Medical College and Hospital in Asaripallam. They registered a case at Eathamozhi police station and arrested Tamil Selvan. Published - June 29, 2026 06:29 pm IST