VCK members along with the parents of the murdered man at the Collectorate in Thoothukudi on Monday. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH The family members of Balamurugan, 41, who was murdered in Thoothukudi district on Sunday, have submitted a petition to Collector Vishu Mahajan seeking compensation and security.Balamurugan, a former VCK union deputy secretary from Sottaiyanthoppu, was hacked to death near Thalamuthu Nagar while he went to refuel his two-wheeler.
Thalamuthu Nagar police arrested five caste Hindu men in connection with the murder.Demanding adequate compensation and protection for Balamurugan’s family, his relatives and VCK party members refused to receive his body on Monday. After the police held talks with them, they relented.Meanwhile, a delegation of VCK members led by A.
Charles, secretary of Ottapidaram constituency, and Balamurugan’s family members, submitted a petition to the Collector.They demanded adequate compensation for the family of the deceased and a government job for a family member. They said the family faced threats from anti-social elements and sought adequate protection.Further, they urged the authorities to invoke the Goondas Act against those involved in the murder and filing of the charge sheet before the court within the prescribed time limit to ensure that the accused were not released on bail and were awarded appropriate punishment.Mr.
Mahajan told them that appropriate action would be taken in accordance with the law. Published - November 02, 2026 08:31 pm IST