Farmer murdered over land dispute; three relatives arrested

VILLUPURAM: Gingee police on Saturday arrested three relatives of a farmer for allegedly murdering him over a land dispute in Kurinjipai Vadakuthangal village near Gingee.

According to the police, M Sekar (38) and his brother M Sankar (40) owned 1.5 acres of land, adjoining the property of their paternal uncle Elumalai (45). The families were allegedly involved in a longstanding dispute over a pathway through Sekar’s land that Elumalai used to access his property.

On Friday, Elumalai drove a tractor through Sekar’s land, which led to a verbal altercation when Sekar and his father intervened. Elumalai, along with his sons Krishnan (20) and Aravind (19), attacked Sekar with a machete, allegedly killing him on the spot.