Man crushed to loss of life for allegedly stealing plastic scrap; 5 held

A 26-year-old ragpicker was crushed to loss of life allegedly by employees of a non-public plastic chair manufacturing unit, after he tried to steal scrap materials from the manufacturing facility premises close to Red Hills on Thursday evening.

The employees assaulted him with iron rods earlier than dumping his physique in a close-by canal.

The police have detained 5 individuals, together with the manufacturing facility proprietor and a few staff, for questioning.

The sufferer was recognized as Manimaran, a resident of Nallur panchayat close to Chengalpattu. The police mentioned he had been dwelling alone after separating from his spouse. Around 10 days in the past, he had been “caught stealing” from the identical manufacturing facility, and was launched after being warned.

“On Thursday evening, when he was caught once more, the employees tied him to a pole exterior the corporate, and assaulted him,” a police officer mentioned. Manimaran is believed to have died on the spot from a number of accidents. The employees allegedly disposed of his physique in a canal, and fled.

Relatives protest

When the physique was found on Friday morning, Manimaran’s kinfolk and native residents gathered exterior the manufacturing facility and protested, demanding the arrest of these accountable. The Red Hills police pacified the gang and warranted them of motion. The physique was despatched for a autopsy examination and a case was registered.

“Further motion can be taken primarily based on the findings of the investigation,” a senior officer mentioned.