3 more suspects arrested in BSP leader Armstrong’s murder case
6 months ago

3 more suspects arrested in BSP leader Armstrong’s murder case

Hindustan Times  

Three more suspects were arrested on Sunday taking the total to 11, for the murder of Bahujan Samaj party’s Tamil Nadu president K Armstrong, a senior police officer investigating the case said on condition of anonymity. “Based on the preliminary investigation, the primary motive to murder Armstrong is to avenge the killing of Arcot Suresh last year,” the officer said. The connection between Armstrong, an advocate, a ward councilor and a known Dalit voice, and high profile criminal Suresh which police are probing is a financial scam, a second officer said. In 2021, Suresh was arrested during a statewide crackdown, called ‘Storming Operation’, which was ordered following four beheadings in Tamil Nadu in September 2021, said a third police official who was part of the operation.

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Murder plot foiled, seven held in Vyasarpadi
2 days, 15 hours ago

Murder plot foiled, seven held in Vyasarpadi

The Hindu  

The Vyasarpadi Police in Chennai on Wednesday foiled a murder plot by arresting seven persons of gang who planned to murder another person from a rival gang. Based on a tip-off that both of them had planned to murder each other and a group of persons had ganged up with heavy weapons at Nagendran’s house in SM Nagar, the Vyasarpadi …

Gangsters' Conspiracy: How the Murder of K. Armstrong Was Executed
2 months, 1 week ago

Gangsters' Conspiracy: How the Murder of K. Armstrong Was Executed

The Hindu  

The article details the intricate plan to murder K. Armstrong, a prominent leader of the BSP. The conspirators meticulously planned and executed the murder, ensuring the safety of the weapons and the escape route. The investigation revealed a web of conspiracy involving three major gangs in the city and their thirst for dominance. The charges filed against the accused include …

Gangsters' Web: A Conspiracy to Kill K. Armstrong
2 months, 1 week ago

Gangsters' Web: A Conspiracy to Kill K. Armstrong

The Hindu  

A web of conspiracy involving three major gangs in Chennai is unraveling after the brutal murder of K. Armstrong. The investigation revealed that the crime was meticulously planned by the gangsters, with each member playing a crucial role in the execution. The conspirators, including Arul, G. Arul, and N. Aswathaman, devised a plan to murder Armstrong, which involved them contacting …

Armstrong case: 5K-page chargesheet names 30 accused, 200 witnesses
3 months, 1 week ago

Armstrong case: 5K-page chargesheet names 30 accused, 200 witnesses

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Police filed a 5,000-page chargesheet in the murder case of former BSP state president K Armstrong at a judicial magistrate court in Egmore on Thursday. A police source said 30 people were named accused in the chargesheet containing 750 pages of documentary evidence. The source said the police have named history-sheeter P Nagendran as the prime …

Youth Congress man arrested in Armstrong murder case
5 months ago

Youth Congress man arrested in Armstrong murder case

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A state Youth Congress functionary was arrested in the case relating to the murder of BSP state chief K Armstrong on Wednesday. The suspect has been identified as N Aswathaman of Vyasarpadi, a lawyer and principal general secretary of Tamil Nadu Youth Congress. Further investigations will reveal Aswathaman’s role in Armstrong’s murder, a police source said. Soon after Aswathaman’s …

Three more arrested in connection with BSP leader Armstrong murder case
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Three more arrested in connection with BSP leader Armstrong murder case

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Three more persons have been arrested in connection with BSP leader K Armstrong's killing, police said on Sunday. The latest arrest takes the number of persons under police custody in the high-profile murder case to 20. On July 5, Armstrong, the state president of the Bahujan Samaj Party was hacked to death here by a gang and the murder …

Police arrest Councillor in BSP leader murder case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Police arrest Councillor in BSP leader murder case

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Police on Saturday arrested a former AIADMK functionary in connection with the murder of BSP leader K. Armstrong, who was hacked to death by a gang in Perambur on July 5. Following this, the police arrested 11 suspects, including Ponnai Balu, the brother of ‘Arcot’ Suresh. Interrogation revealed that he was an AIADMK functionary and councillor of …

Armstrong murder case: Three more persons including a woman advocate arrested in Chennai
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Armstrong murder case: Three more persons including a woman advocate arrested in Chennai

The Hindu  

The Sembium police which is probing the murder of BSP leader K. Armstrong has arrested three more persons including a woman advocate on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The Sembium police which had arrested 11 persons in relation to the murder had on Sunday killed an accused Thiruvengadam in a police encounter when he tried to escape near Madhavaram. A senior …

Chennai: BSP leader murder accused shot dead in police custody
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Chennai: BSP leader murder accused shot dead in police custody

India TV News  

One of the 11 accused in the murder of BSP Tamil Nadu chief K Armstrong was shot dead in Chennai on Sunday. When Thiruvengadam was taken by sleuths to a location in north Chennai as part of an investigation to unearth weapons concealed in a spot, he managed to escape and hid in a shed inside a vegetable market and …

BSP leader K. Armstrong’s murder sets off revival of Dalit protests in T.N.’s political arena
6 months ago

BSP leader K. Armstrong’s murder sets off revival of Dalit protests in T.N.’s political arena

The Hindu  

The events that followed the brutal murder of Bahujan Samaj Party Tamil Nadu president K. Armstrong, in Perambur on July 5, such as scenes of thousands of distraught supporters thronging his funeral congregation, BSP chief Mayawati’s strong criticism that law and order has suffered in Tamil Nadu while demanding a CBI enquiry, and the last-minute legal battle to bury his …

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin, EPS Call on Armstrong’s Family
6 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin, EPS Call on Armstrong’s Family

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Four days after former BSP State President Armstrong was killed by an unidentified gang, his house in Ayanavaram saw a stream of VVIP visitors, including Chief Minister M K Stalin who called on his wife Porkodi and other family members to express condolences and also console them. The State government had provided security for the funeral of Armstrong, who …

Filmmaker Pa Ranjith slams Tamil Nadu government over 'brother' K Armstrong's murder
6 months ago

Filmmaker Pa Ranjith slams Tamil Nadu government over 'brother' K Armstrong's murder

India Today  

Filmmaker Pa Ranjith has criticised the DMK government over the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party's Tamil Nadu chief K Armstrong, questioning the law and order situation in the state. In a thread on X, Pa Ranjith said, "The murder of Armstrong took place very close to the Sembiam police station. While explaining how losing Armstrong came as one of the …

Tamil Nadu: Chennai Police commissioner transferred days after BSP leader K Armstrong's murder
6 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Chennai Police commissioner transferred days after BSP leader K Armstrong's murder

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday transferred Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police Sandeep Rai Rathore, days after the brutal killing of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party Chief K Armstrong in the city, news agency PTI reported. Sandeep Rai Rathore) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Sandeep Rai Rathore will be replaced by senior IPS officer A Arun, who is currently the additional …

Tamil Nadu: Chennai Police commissioner transferred days after BSP leader K Armstrong's murder
6 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Chennai Police commissioner transferred days after BSP leader K Armstrong's murder

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday transferred Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police Sandeep Rai Rathore, days after the brutal killing of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party Chief K Armstrong in the city, news agency PTI reported. Sandeep Rai Rathore) Sandeep Rai Rathore will be replaced by senior IPS officer A Arun, who is currently the additional director general of Police, …

Madras HC allows BSP leader’s burial in Tiruvallur
6 months ago

Madras HC allows BSP leader’s burial in Tiruvallur

Hindustan Times  

The Madras high court held a special sitting on Sunday to hear a plea of the wife of slain Tamil Nadu BSP president K Armstrong, seeking to bury his body in a vacant land in the city’s BSP party office and for a memorial to be built to perpetuate his Dalit ideals. BSP party leader Mayawati and national coordinator Akash …

Hand over Armstrong case to CBI: Mayawati
6 months ago

Hand over Armstrong case to CBI: Mayawati

The Hindu  

The Bahujan Samaj Party leader and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, on July 7 said that the Tamil Nadu government must hand over the investigation into the murder of the party’s Tamil Nadu president, K. Armstrong, to the Central Bureau of Investigation “if it does not have a hand in his murder”. Speaking at the funeral of Armstrong, …

“Dravidian model a murder model now…”: BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan on BSP leader K Armstrong's killing
6 months ago

“Dravidian model a murder model now…”: BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan on BSP leader K Armstrong's killing

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday hit out at the Tamil Nadu government over the killing of state Bahujan Samaj Party president K Armstrong. “Dravidian model has become murder model now…” says BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan “Dravidian model has become a murder model now,” the BJP leader was quoted by ANI as saying. Soundararajan also added that despite the increase …

Madras HC denies permission for Armstrong's burial at BSP office in Chennai
6 months ago

Madras HC denies permission for Armstrong's burial at BSP office in Chennai

Hindustan Times  

The Madras High Court has rejected a writ petition seeking to bury Tamil Nadu BSP state president K Armstrong on the party's office premises. K Armstrong was the Bahujan Samaj Party Tamil Nadu president, K Armstrong was assassinated near his residence in Chennai on Friday evening by unidentified men. Justice V Bhavani Subbarayan of the Madras high court observed that …

Armstrong's Murder: Mayawati Slams TN Govt, Calls For CBI Probe
6 months ago

Armstrong's Murder: Mayawati Slams TN Govt, Calls For CBI Probe

ABP News  

BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday paid homage to party's slain Tamil Nadu president K Armstrong in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. #WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: BSP Chief Mayawati and party's National Coordinator, Akash Anand pay their last respects to Tamil Nadu BSP President K Armstrong. Expressing anguish over party's Tamil Nadu unit chief's death, she also said the way he was …

Mayawati Calls for CBI Probe into Tamil Nadu BSP Leader K Armstrong's Murder
6 months ago

Mayawati Calls for CBI Probe into Tamil Nadu BSP Leader K Armstrong's Murder

Op India  

On 7th June, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati issued a statement accusing the Tamil Nadu government of being lenient towards the investigation into the murder of state party chief K Armstrong. She wrote, “The gruesome killing of Mr K. Armstrong, Tamil Nadu state Bahujan Samaj Party president, outside his Chennai house is highly deplorable and condemnable. The gruesome killing of …

Armstrong murder: Mayawati demands CBI probe; police explore ‘revenge’ angle
6 months ago

Armstrong murder: Mayawati demands CBI probe; police explore ‘revenge’ angle

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the murder of the party's Tamil Nadu chief, K Armstrong. Chennai: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati pays her last respects to the mortal remains of party leader K. Armstrong. In an interview with ANI on Sunday, Asra Garg, Additional Commissioner of Police, North Chennai, said, …

K Armstrong death: Consider burying Armstrong’s body in an alternative location, suggests Madras High Court
6 months ago

K Armstrong death: Consider burying Armstrong’s body in an alternative location, suggests Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court held a special sitting on July 7 to hear a writ petition seeking permission for burying murdered Bahujan Samaj Party Tamil Nadu unit president K. Armstrong’s body within the party office premises at Perambur in Chennai and raise a tomb over there. Justice V. Bhavani Subbaroyan heard the writ petition filed by the deceased leader’s wife …

Armstrong killing: BSP chief Mayawati leaves for Chennai to pay tribute to slain party leader
6 months ago

Armstrong killing: BSP chief Mayawati leaves for Chennai to pay tribute to slain party leader

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati left her residence in Delhi on Sunday morning to travel to Chennai. Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati She will pay her respects to the party's Tamil Nadu Chief, K. Armstrong, who was brutally murdered by unidentified assailants near his residence in Perambur, Chennai. BSP's National Coordinator Akash Anand also travelled to Chennai earlier today to …

Madras HC rejects plea seeking slain TN BSP chief Armstrong's burial in party office premises
6 months ago

Madras HC rejects plea seeking slain TN BSP chief Armstrong's burial in party office premises

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu: The Madras High Court on Sunday rejected a writ petition seeking burial of Tamil Nadu BSP state president K Armstrong in party's office premises. Madras High Court on Sunday held a special sitting to hear a plea of the wife of slain Tamil Nadu BSP president K Armstrong, seeking to bury his body at the party office. Additional …

Rahul Gandhi says ‘deeply shocked’ on Tamil Nadu BSP chief Armstrong’s murder
6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi says ‘deeply shocked’ on Tamil Nadu BSP chief Armstrong’s murder

The Hindu  

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on July 6 said that he was “deeply shocked by the brutal and abhorrent killing” of Bahujan Samaj Party Tamil Nadu president K. Armstrong in Chennai. “Deeply shocked by the brutal and abhorrent killing of Thiru Armstrong, the Tamil Nadu Chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party,” Mr. Gandhi said, adding …

No political conspiracy behind murder of Armstrong, says Chennai City Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore
6 months ago

No political conspiracy behind murder of Armstrong, says Chennai City Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore

The Hindu  

There is no political conspiracy behind the murder of BSP leader K. Armstrong, City Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore has said. Addressing reporters in Chennai on the developments in the probe, Mr. Rathore said, “as per the preliminary investigation, there is no political motive behind the murder. Mr. Rathore said, ”After thorough investigation by analysing CCTV footage, mobile phone signals, …

Rahul Gandhi reacts to Tamil Nadu BSP chief Armstrong's murder: ‘Deeply shocked’
6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi reacts to Tamil Nadu BSP chief Armstrong's murder: ‘Deeply shocked’

Hindustan Times  

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that he was “deeply shocked” by the killing of Bahujan Samaj Party state president K Armstrong in Chennai. “Deeply shocked by the brutal and abhorrent killing of Thiru Armstrong, the Tamil Nadu Chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party. “Tamil Nadu Congress leaders are in constant touch with …

Tamil Nadu BSP chief K Armstrong murder case: Eight arrested, CM Stalin expressed condolences
6 months ago

Tamil Nadu BSP chief K Armstrong murder case: Eight arrested, CM Stalin expressed condolences

The Hindu  

The Chennai city police have arrested 11 suspects for alleged involvement in the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party T.N. “After analysing mobile phone signals of the suspects and the CCTV footage at the scene of occurrence, we were able to nab the suspects in three hours of the attack,” said City Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore. The arrested men have …

Tamil Nadu BSP chief killed: 8 suspects detained; party workers block Chennai road
6 months ago

Tamil Nadu BSP chief killed: 8 suspects detained; party workers block Chennai road

Hindustan Times  

At least eight suspects have been detained in connection with the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party state president K Armstrong, news agency PTI reported on Saturday, citing the police. A traffic jam was reported at the Poonamallee High Road in Chennai as BSP workers and supporters blocked the road outside Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital, where the postmortem of the party's …

Tamil Nadu BSP chief killed: 8 suspects detained; party workers block Chennai road
6 months ago

Tamil Nadu BSP chief killed: 8 suspects detained; party workers block Chennai road

Hindustan Times  

At least eight suspects have been detained in connection with the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party state president K Armstrong, news agency PTI reported on Saturday, citing the police. A traffic jam was reported at the Poonamallee High Road in Chennai as BSP workers and supporters blocked the road outside Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital, where the postmortem of the party's …

BSP Tamil Nadu chief hacked to death: Mayawati reacts. Who was K Armstrong?
6 months ago

BSP Tamil Nadu chief hacked to death: Mayawati reacts. Who was K Armstrong?

Hindustan Times  

K Armstrong, the Bahujan Samaj Party Tamil Nadu president, was hacked to death by a six-member gang near his house in Chennai on Friday. K Armstrong, the Bahujan Samaj Party Tamil Nadu president, The two-wheeler-borne gang attacked Armstrong, a former councillor of Chennai Corporation, near his house in Perambur inflicting grievous injuries on him, and fled. “The gruesome killing of …

Mayawati calls for 'peace' after Tamil Nadu party chief's murder, 8 arrested
6 months ago

Mayawati calls for 'peace' after Tamil Nadu party chief's murder, 8 arrested

India Today  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati appealed to workers to "maintain peace" and asked the Tamil Nadu government to take strict action against the culprits after the party's state unit president, K Armstrong, was hacked to death. "The brutal murder of a hardworking and dedicated leader of the BSP in Tamil Nadu and the state party unit president K Armstrong outside …

Tamil Nadu BSP chief K Armstrong killed near his residence: Police
6 months ago

Tamil Nadu BSP chief K Armstrong killed near his residence: Police

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party president K Armstrong, was allegedly murdered near his residence in Chennai on Friday night, officials familiar with the matter said. The Chennai police have registered a case of murder, and a special team has been formed to track the suspects, the officer added, noting that the entire locality has been placed under a security blanket. …

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