Tamil Nadu: Youth hacked to death, severed head thrown inside police station

Cuddalore (TN): In a gruesome incident, a 17-year-old youth was decapitated and his head thrown into the premises of a police station in Cuddalore, the police said on Thursday.

After going through the CCTV footage of cameras near the police station, three persons in the age group of 20-24 years were arrested on Thursday in connection with the incident, they said.

Interrogation revealed that the youth was hacked to death and beheaded by one of the accused at Bahour in Puducherry, 13 km from Cuddalore, Thursday night, due to previous enmity, police said.

After decapitating him, they travelled on a two-wheeler with the head wrapped in a gunny bag before throwing it into the premises of the Reddichavavadi police station Wednesday night, the police said.

The police managed to track them down after going through the CCTV footage. The decapitated body was found near the Bahour lake, they said.

AIADMK on Thursday alleged that the Congress government in Puducherry has failed to maintain law and order.

"The Narayanasamy-led Congress government here has failed to maintain law and order.People are living in constant fear because of the occurrence of crimes," Puducherry legislature wing leader of AIADMK (Amma) A Anbalagan said.

He was speaking to reporters here.