Madurai City Police Commissioner said Balasubramanian was hacked to death on Tuesday morning when he was walking in BB Kulam.
A senior Naam Tamilar Party (NTK) leader Balasubramanian was hacked to death in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai on Tuesday. The north district deputy secretary was reportedly attacked while he was out for a morning walk in the BB Kulam area.
Confirming the incident, the Madurai City Police Commissioner said Balasubramanian was hacked to death this morning when he was walking in BB Kulam.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Visuals from the spot where Naam Tamilar Party’s Madurai North District Deputy Secretary Balasubramanian was hacked to death this morningBalasubramanian was hacked to death this morning when he was walking in BB Kulam: Madurai City Police Commissioner pic.twitter.com/P1yXazQi46
— ANI (@ANI) July 16, 2024
Police have, however, denied political angles and said it was a revenge attack.
The incident comes around 10 days after Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Armstrong was allegedly hacked to death by six unidentified people in Chennai’s Perambur area.
The two-wheeler-borne gang attacked Armstrong, a former councillor of Chennai Corporation, near his house in Perambur inflicting grievous injuries on him, and fled.
Party chief condoles death
The party’s chief coordinator Seeman condemned the killing and urged the police to arrest the culprits immediately.
“We will launch a protest if those responsible for the death of Balasubramanian are not arrested immediately,” Seeman said in a post on X tagging Chief Minister MK Stalin.
“I was shocked to hear the news that brother Balasubramanian, who was the deputy secretary of Madurai North district Naam Tamilar Katchi, was hacked to death. I strongly condemn the perpetrators of this heartless atrocity,” he said.
Expressing anguish over the demise of Balasubramanian, Seeman extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved family and friends.
BJP slams tamil nadu law and order
The Bharatiya Janata Party slammed the law and order situation in the state over the murder of the politician.
One more political killing in Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: Naam Tamilar Party’s Madurai North District Deputy Secretary Balasubramanian was hacked to death this morning
Law & Order – RIP
Rahul Gandhi hasn’t found time to visit
65 Dalits killed in KallakurichiArmstrong , Dalit… pic.twitter.com/UUi6OXu6Td
— Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) July 16, 2024
“One more political killing in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu: Naam Tamilar Party’s Madurai North District Deputy Secretary Balasubramanian was hacked to death this morning Law & Order – RIP Rahul Gandhi hasn’t found time to visit 65 Dalits killed in Kallakurichi Armstrong , Dalit leader of BSP, who was hacked to death PMK leader who was attacked Now Balasubramanian killed… Will Rahul meet their kin?” party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla wrote on X.
