Two males have been arrested in reference to the homicide of a 25-year-old man at Mazhaiyur close to Karambakudi in Pudukkottai district.

The sufferer, P. Murugesan, a woodcutter and resident of Pillaiyar Koil Avenue in Mazhaiyur, was hacked to demise close to a TASMAC outlet on Friday.

The incident triggered rigidity within the village, with residents staging a highway blockade late into the evening, demanding the fast arrest of the culprits. The native TASMAC outlet was vandalised throughout the protest. The agitation continued on Saturday, with villagers staging one other blockade and merchants observing a shutdown. Police later held talks with the protesters and persuaded them to withdraw the agitation.

Following investigations, S. Ayyappan, 19, and Ok. Mugaseelan ,19, each residents of Karuppattipatti, had been arrested in reference to the case.

Police sources mentioned preliminary enquiries indicated {that a} long-standing dispute was the motive behind the homicide. Murugesan had reportedly opposed the elopement of a relative’s daughter a few 12 months and a half in the past. The lady was allegedly married off with out the household’s data, reportedly with help from Ayyappan’s aspect, resulting in continued tensions between the 2 teams that culminated within the homicide. Nevertheless, investigations are additionally being carried out into different attainable motives, police mentioned.