Former District Secretary of Puthiya Tamilagam Party, Rajalingam was mangled to death by mysterious persons near Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district today morning.
For the past six months, there have been conflicts between two factions of the same community over a party flag-raising event. Thangavel was killed amidst the dispute, Police arrested Rajalingam on suspicion of involvement in the murder case. Consequently, Rajalingam was removed from the post of District Secretary.
In this case, today morning, Rajalingam was surrounded by mysterious persons in his garden and chopped down till death. Neighbors rushed and rescued Rajalingam and admitted him to the Rajapalayam Government Hospital. After the First aid, he was taken to Madurai in an ambulance for further treatment.