Thu Jul 17 13:55:56 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
An 18-year-old mini freight carrier driver, D. Ranjith, was murdered by an armed group near a liquor outlet in Pathamapatti road, Alangudi, Pudukottai. The Alangudi police have arrested five individuals in connection with the murder, attributing the motive to a previous dispute between the victim and the accused.
**News Article:**
**Youth Murdered in Pudukottai; Five Arrested**
**Pudukkottai, India – July 17, 2025** – An 18-year-old youth, identified as D. Ranjith, was murdered on Wednesday night near a liquor outlet in Pathamapatti road, Alangudi, within the Alangudi police station limits. Ranjith, a driver of a mini freight carrier from Kallalangudi, was reportedly attacked with sharp weapons by an armed group.
The Alangudi police have arrested five individuals in connection with the crime. Authorities have stated that the murder stemmed from a pre-existing motive between the victim and the accused.
Ranjith’s body has been sent for autopsy at the Pudukottai Government Medical College Hospital and subsequently handed over to his family for burial on Thursday. The Alangudi police have registered a case of murder and are continuing their investigation.
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