Six youths arrested in murder case of two minor boys near Trichy

According to a report by the leading newspaper 'The Hindu', special teams of the Trichy district police have arrested six persons in the case of the murder of two minor boys in the Samayapuram area near Trichy in Tamil Nadu.

This double murder incident came to light late on the night of last Sunday, 8 November 2026, in which two 17-year-old minor boys named S. Veera Rahul and R. Vishal lost their lives. According to the information provided by the police, all six accused involved in this double murder case are friends of the deceased themselves and are between 18 and 22 years of age. Trichy Superintendent of Police Dongare Praveen Umesh told reporters that all six accused were arrested on Tuesday on the basis of CCTV footage.

Giving details of the case, it was stated in a police press release that Veera Rahul and Vishal had gone to a private hospital in Samayapuram along with their six other friends. They had gone there to meet their friend Vignesh, who was injured due to burn injuries from bursting firecrackers and was undergoing treatment at the hospital. After this meeting, all eight friends went to a nearby place, where a heated argument and fight started between them over some matter.

In this animosity, the six accused together attacked Veera Rahul and Vishal and assaulted them, which resulted in the deaths of both. Following this incident, based on a complaint filed by Vishal's brother, the Samayapuram police registered a case under section 103 (1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and initiated an investigation.

The police identified and apprehended the six accused on the basis of CCTV footage, technical evidence, interrogation of witnesses, and other investigations. Preliminary investigation has revealed that there was some personal dispute between the deceased Rahul and one of the accused, Kenny, regarding acquaintance with a minor girl, which could be the possible reason for this murder.

The police stated that further investigation is underway to fully clarify the exact circumstances and motive of the incident, and it is also being investigated whether anyone else is involved in this. During this same investigation, a major incident took place when one of the accused, P. Sivanesan (21 years), was being taken to recover the weapon used in the crime.

A police officer shot Sivanesan in his left knee with his service weapon. According to the police, Sivanesan tried to attack the police personnel with a hidden weapon and, despite a warning, threw stones at the police, in response to which the officer had to open fire. In this scuffle, both a police constable and the accused Sivanesan, who was injured by the gunshot, were admitted to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Trichy.

On Wednesday, Trichy Superintendent of Police Dongare Praveen Umesh visited the government hospital and met the injured constable undergoing treatment there. SP Umesh confirmed to reporters that all legal and interrogation procedures will be followed as per rules. The police are pushing forward strict legal action in this serious matter.