Man arrested after Scheduled Caste youth is killed in Tirunelveli
Police in Tirunelveli district have arrested a 23-year-old man accused of killing C. Kavin Selvaganesh, a 27-year-old Scheduled Caste man, near a private hospital. Investigators said the two men knew each other and that the alleged attack followed a dispute involving the victim’s interest in the accused’s sister.
Police in Tamil Nadu have arrested a 23-year-old man accused of killing a 27-year-old Scheduled Caste man in Tirunelveli district. The victim was identified as C. Kavin Selvaganesh, from Arumugamangalam in Thoothukudi district.
According to police, he was attacked on Sunday near a private hospital in K.T.C. Nagar, Palayamkottai. Investigators said Kavin had accompanied a relative to the hospital.
They said he and the accused, S. Surjith, were known to each other and that a dispute broke out between them near the hospital. Police reported that the alleged motive was Kavin’s one-sided interest in Surjith’s sister.
During the confrontation, Surjith allegedly attacked Kavin with sharp weapons, killing him at the scene. Police officers went to the location after the incident, recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem examination. A murder case has been registered at Palayamkottai police station.
Surjith was arrested in connection with the case, according to the police account supplied to The Hindu. The material does not provide details of the charges filed in court, the accused’s legal representation or any response from his family. The report identifies Kavin as belonging to a Scheduled Caste.
It also says the killing occurred on July 27, 2025, although the article was updated on September 30, 2026. Further legal proceedings and findings from the post-mortem examination were not included in the supplied material.
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