Six arrested for murder of two minor boys at Samayapuram near Tiruchi

Superintendent of Police, Tiruchi Dongare Pravin Umesh visiting the injured constable undergoing treatment at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital at Tiruchi on Wednesday.

Special teams of the Tiruchi district police have arrested six persons for the murder of two 17-year-old boys – S. Veera Rahul and R. Vishal – reported late Sunday night (November 8, 2026) at Samayapuram near Tiruchi.

The police said that all six accused allegedly involved in the double murder case were the victims’ friends and in the age group of 18 to 22 years. One of the accused, P. Sivanesan, 21, was shot in his left knee by a police officer using his service weapon when he was being escorted for the recovery of the weapon allegedly used in the crime. The officer opened fire on Sivanesan after he allegedly attempted to assault the police personnel with a concealed weapon and hurled stones at them, despite warnings.

A police constable, who was injured in the incident, and Sivanesan, who sustained a bullet injury, were admitted to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital at Tiruchi.

Veera Rahul and Vishal were found murdered on the Canal Bank Road at Samayapuram on Sunday night. Special teams were formed to apprehend the accused and establish the motive behind the crime.

A police press release on Wednesday (November 10) said Veera Rahul and Vishal, along with six of their friends, went to a private hospital at Samayapuram to visit their friend Vignesh, who had sustained burn injuries in a cracker-related incident. Later, all eight of them went to a location nearby, where an argument broke out among them. The six accused allegedly assaulted Veera Rahul and Vishal, resulting in their deaths.

Acting on a complaint lodged by Vishal’s brother, the Samayapuram police registered a case under Section 103 (1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Based on CCTV footage, technical evidence, witness examination, and other investigative leads, the police identified and arrested the six accused.

A personal dispute involving the victim Rahul and one of the accused Keni, reportedly relating to their acquaintance with a minor girl, has emerged as a possible motive. Further investigation is under way to establish the exact circumstances and motive, the release said.

Superintendent of Police, Tiruchi, Dongare Pravin Umesh, met the injured constable on Wednesday at the government hospital. Mr. Umesh told journalists that the six accused were arrested on Tuesday based on CCTV visuals.

“Further legal and other procedures of inquiry would be duly followed,” the SP said, adding that the police were probing whether others were involved in the case.