A 26-year-old history-sheeter was murdered by a gang in Kelambakkam on Saturday (August 29, 2026) night. A senior official of the Tambaram Police Commissionerate said the deceased man Sahul Hameed was a resident of Anna Nagar in Kelambakkam and was having more than 10 criminal cases of murder, and attempted murder, registered against him at the Kelambakkam and Thalambur police stations.On Sunday (August 30) morning, the Kelambakkam police received information about a person being found dead in the cremation ground located behind the Matha Church in K.S.S. Nagar of Kelambakkam. The police officials, during investigation, found that Sahul Hameed was seen consuming alcohol with a few unknown persons yesterday night in the cremation ground. The police official said a special police team has been formed and are enquiring whether Sahul Hameed, who was associated with a rowdy from the Kolathur area of ​​Mambakkam and had parted ways, was murdered due to the fallout. Published - August 30, 2026 01:10 pm IST