{"id":13167,"date":"2026-08-17T04:44:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T04:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13167"},"modified":"2026-08-17T04:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T04:44:23","slug":"tamil-nadu-horror-2-youths-hacked-to-death-after-clash-over-songs-during-temple-festival-in-kancheepuram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13167","title":{"rendered":"Tamil Nadu horror: 2 youths hacked to death after clash over songs during temple festival in Kancheepuram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133285542,imgsize-100736,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/the-incident-has-triggered-tension-in-the-village-with-residents-alleging-that-the-police-failed-to-take-adequate-preventive-action-after-the-initial-altercation.jpg\" alt=\"Tamil Nadu horror: 2 youths hacked to death after clash over songs during temple festival in Kancheepuram\" title=\"The incident has triggered tension in the village, with residents alleging that the police failed to take adequate preventive action after the initial altercation.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The incident has triggered tension in the village, with residents alleging that the police failed to take adequate preventive action after the initial altercation.\">The incident has triggered tension in the village, with residents alleging that the police failed to take adequate preventive action after the initial altercation.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>CHENNAI: Two youths were hacked to death in Padunelli village near Kancheepuram in the early hours of Monday, following a dispute that broke out during a cultural programme organised as part of a temple festival.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The incident has triggered tension in the village, with residents alleging that the police failed to take adequate preventive action after the initial altercation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The incident occurred during the festival of the Ponniamman temple in Padunelli on Sunday night.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>During a cultural programme, an argument reportedly broke out between two groups from the same community over a dispute involving the performance of gana songs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Police personnel who reached the spot reportedly pacified both groups before leaving the area.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Later, around midnight, Neelakandan, 25, and Chandru, 24, both from Padunelli, were sitting at a vacant plot near their homes when a group of unidentified men arrived and attacked them with sickles.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The two suffered severe injuries and died on the spot.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Police recovered the bodies and sent them to Chengalpattu Government Medical College Hospital for postmortem. A hunt has been launched for the assailants.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Residents alleged that the killings could have been prevented had the police taken stronger preventive measures and acted against those involved in the initial altercation. Police have stepped up security in Padunelli to prevent any further violence.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Police are investigating the motive and the identities of those involved in the double murder.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chennai\/tamil-nadu-horror-2-youths-hacked-to-death-after-clash-over-songs-during-temple-festival-in-kancheepuram\/articleshow\/133285398.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The incident has triggered tension in the village, with residents alleging that the police failed to take adequate preventive action after the initial altercation. 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