Tamil Nadu BSP Chief’s Murder: 8 Held So Far, Police Say Sharp Weapons Used In Killing

At least eight people have been held in connection with the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party’s Tamil Nadu president K Armstrong, Chennai police said on Sunday. Armstrong died after he was hacked by a six-member gang near his house in Perambur on Friday. Police has also formed ten special teams to investigate the case.

According to Additional Chief of Police (Chennai North), Asra Garg, police is interrogating suspects to find motive behind the crime.

“In the murder case we have secured 8 suspects so far. This is a preliminary investigation…Ten teams have been formed by us. We are on the job to bring the offenders to light. After the interrogation of these suspects, we will be able to find the motive behind the murder…Some sharp weapons have been used,” he told news agency ANI.

#WATCH | Chennai: On murder of Tamil Nadu BSP president Armstrong, Addl COP, Chennai North, Asra Garg says, “In the murder case we have secured 8 suspects so far. This is a preliminary investigation…Ten teams have been formed by us. We are on the job to bring the offenders to… pic.twitter.com/VxdNvh2yUc

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Meanwhile, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BSP chief Mayawati condemned the murder of Armstrong and asked the Tamil Nadu government to “punish the guilty.”

“The gruesome killing of K. Armstrong, Tamil Nadu state Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president, outside his Chennai house is highly deplorable and condemnable. An advocate by profession, he was known as a strong Dalit voice in the state. The state Govt. must punish the guilty,” Mayawati said in a post on X on Friday.

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As per police, 52-year-old Armstrong was standing in front of his house when unknown individuals attacked him with knives and fled the spot. The BSP leader sustained grievous injuries in the attack and was admitted to Apollo Hospital in the city with the help of police and  passersby.

He was declared brought dead by doctors on arrival at hospital. 

The police has, meanwhile, intensified the search for the culprits. 

After the information of the BSP leader’s murder came out, party workers and supporters blocked a road in Chennai and protested. They demanded the immediate arrest of the culprits.