The city police have achieved a breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of 42-year-old rowdy sheeter Chandru on Thursday by arresting seven persons.
City Police Commissioner Ramesh Banoth told The Hindu that investigations so far had revealed that 11 persons were involved in the gruesome assault on Chandru. The seven arrested on Saturday were among the nine motorcycle-borne youths who had attacked Chandru on Thursday evening.
Two others had allegedly provided logistics support to the nine youths involved in the assault. “Investigations are still underway”, he said.
