Pasupathy Pandian
| C.Pasupathy Pandian | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alangara Thattu April 13,1960 Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died |
January 10, 2012, 20:30 Dindigal |
| Occupation | political outfit. |
| Height | 5.6 ft in |
| Spouse(s) | Jessintha pandian |
C. Pasupathy Pandian (1960-2012) was a South Indian politician. He was born in Alangar Thattu village in Tuticorin district. A well known social leader in southern Tamil Nadu. He was one of the former member of the Pattali Makkal Katchi political party of the Tamil Nadu, later created a party of his own. He was murdered on 10 January 2012.[1]
Personal life
Devendra Kula Vellalar Kuttamaippu founder-leader C Pasupathi Pandian gained notoriety even as an 11th standard schoolboy when a case of murder was registered against him in Tuticorin. A native of Alangara Thattu village in Tuticorin, Pandian subsequently quit his studies. Since then, the path he travelled was marred by violent incidents.
Pandian, was hacked to death by a gang at his residence in Nandhavanathupatti in Dindigul district, on Tuesday night. Special teams were constituted to nab his assailants. The police also took many persons for questioning including Pandian's bodyguards, who were with him at the time of the murderAs Arulanandham hails from Mullakadu, which is near Moolakarai, the native place of 'Venkatesa Pannaiyar'.Two men surrendered in the Valliyoor court on Thursday in connection with the murder of Pasupathi Pandian.Venkatesh Pannayar was a Industrialist. Police are investigating if Pandian's murder was committed in retaliation for the murders in Pannaiyar's group including Sivasubramania Nadar, grandfather of Subash Pannaiyar (cousin of Pannaiyar), who was murdered in 1990, with Pandian being named as an accused.
Police sources say that enmity within Pasupathy's family was also not ruled out as his own bodyguards were being grilled by the department.
Though the southern districts remained calm on Thursday, police pickets were placed in sensitive places like Paramakudi, Kadaladi, Kamudhi in Ramanathapuram among others. Patrolling was intensified in these places.[2]
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