TIRUNELVELI: Two, including a guest worker, were hacked to death and five others sustained injuries in Perumpathu village, located on the Kalakkadu-Ervadi road near Nanguneri in Tirunelveli district, during the late hours of Monday.According to police sources, a gang entered Perumpathu village and hacked seven people who were standing outside a tea shop. As a result, the severely injured Trinath Kata of Odisha, currently residing in Nanguneri, and John Mark of Perumpathu village died on the spot.Ganesan of Veerankulam, Saskiumar of Puliyankulam, and Nelson, Prabhakaran, and Ramasamy of Perumpathu sustained hack injuries and were admitted to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital for further treatment.Soon after the incident, people of the village staged a road roko, demanding that the police arrest the assailants.Nanguneri police registered a case and secured six persons in connection with the incident. Further investigation is underway.A tense situation prevailed in the village, and heavy police deployments were made to curtail further escalation.Additional director general of police (ADGP) Law and Order Maheshwar Dayal, South Zone IG Vijayendra S Bidari, DIG Tirunelveli Range G Saravanan, and district superintendent of police V Prassanna Kumar reached the spot and held talks about the incident.
