The Chennai police suspects ‘revenge’ led to the murder of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samajwadi party leader K. Armstrong’s murder, who was hacked to death by a motorcycle-borne gang on Friday. Police have so far arrested eight persons in connection with the case.
Police on Sunday said as part of the probe, they have seized seven blood-stained weapons, a Zomato t-shirt, a Zomato delivery bag and three motorcycles. Police said those arrested were related to gangster Arcot Suresh who was murdered in August last year.
Asra Garg, Additional Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, North Chennaitold ANI, “After sustained interrogation and due analysis and due diligence of the facts and circumstances as pertaining to each of the suspects, we have arrested eight people. We have seized seven blood-stained weapons, one Zomato t-shirt, a Zomato bag and three bikes that were prima facie used in the offence.”
Garg said those related to Arcot Suresh, including his brother were involved in Armstrong’s murder. “Armstrong was murdered by associates of Arcot Suresh, including his brother, who has been arrested by us," added Garg.
Police suspect Arcot Suresh’s associates conspired to murder Armstrong as they believed the BSP leader conspired to murder Suresh. “The preliminary investigation so far indicates that the motive prima facie appears to be based on different types of analysis. In August 2023, Arcot Suresh was murdered by a gang; his family and associates believe it was done under the direction or in conspiracy with Armstrong, who was murdered on Friday," Garg said.
Meanwhile, BSP leader Mayawati has sought a CBI probe in the case. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister paid homage to Armstrong's body in Chennai on Sunday and charged those arrested were not the real culprits and only a CBI probe could unearth truth.
