The deceased, S Jeyachandran, a Dalit from Irugur in Sulur, who was working in a petrol bunk on Vellalore Road, was in love with prime accused Suruli, 23 alias Surendran’s sister from the backward community.
COIMBATORE: A 23-year-old youth, who refused to marry a minor girl with whom he was in love, was assaulted to death by the girl’s brother and his four friends in Coimbatore.
The deceased, S Jeyachandran, a Dalit from Irugur in Sulur, who was working in a petrol bunk on Vellalore Road, was in love with prime accused Suruli, 23 alias Surendran’s sister from the backward community.
When Suruli came to know of their love, he initially objected and asked Jeyachandran to snap the relationship with his sister. However, later in a change of mind, acknowledged their relationship.
Meanwhile, Suruli insisted Jeyachandran to marry his sister; however he refused and began to avoid her. Infuriated by his behavior, Suruli took him on his bike to a secluded spot near Thadagam on April 26 to talk on the issue.
There, Suruli’s friends Jayaraj alias Sullan (22), Karthik (23), Naveen and Kulanthai joined him and persuaded Jeyachandran for the marriage. An argument broke out when Jayachandran stood his ground by refusing to marry the girl.
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