Two Arrested for Murdering Man Over Drunken Brawl in Chennai

Two men were arrested in connection with the murder of a 29-year-old man who was stabbed to death following an altercation while consuming alcohol in Kasimedu here, police said on Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Deepak, also known as Sali Deepak, a resident of Singaravelan Nagar in Kasimedu.

According to the Greater Chennai Police, the enmity between the parties traces back to an incident last month. Deepak and his friends were consuming alcohol near the Ellaiamman Temple when an argument erupted between him and his friend, Jeyaseelan.



During the scuffle, Deepak allegedly struck Jeyaseelan on the head with a liquor bottle. Their friends intervened, pacified them, and sent them away.

However, tensions flared again on November 10 evening when Deepak was drinking with Jeyaseelan, Jeyaseelan's brother-in-law Jeyachandran, and two other friends behind the Meenavar Sangam Ikkiya Sabai in Kasimedu.

A verbal dispute broke out among the group. The situation escalated when an enraged Jeyachandran allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed Deepak, killing him on the spot, police added.