18-year-old youth murdered by gang in Chennai’s Vyasarpadi

An 18-year-old youth, Dhanush of S.M. Nagar in Vyasarpadi, was allegedly hacked to death by the father of a youth named Surya and his associates, who were reportedly involved in a previous enmity with the victim’s family.Police sources said the victim Dhanush’s elder brother, Silambarasan, had running feuds with Surya. A few months ago, Surya and his friends had allegedly gone to Silambarasan’s house to attack him. However, they reportedly returned without attacking him after learning that Silambarasan had suffered a fracture in an accident.On Deepavali night (November 8, 2026) around 11.30 p.m., Silambarasan was talking with his younger brother Dhanush and their friends at Block 58 in S.M. Nagar, Vyasarpadi.At that time, a five-member gang comprising Surya, his father and their associates arrived there and allegedly attacked Silambarasan and Dhanush with machetes. While Silambarasan managed to escape from the attackers, Dhanush died on the spot.Personnel from the M.K.B. Nagar Police Station rushed to the scene, recovered the body and sent it to Government Stanley Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination.The M.K.B. Nagar police have registered a case and are investigating the identities of those involved in the murder and the circumstances leading to the crime. Published - November 09, 2026 03:07 pm IST