Two arrested in 45 year old Virugambakkam lawyer’s murder

CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Police on Wednesday said they have made a breakthrough in the case of murder of a lawyer M Venkatesan in Virugambakkam and arrested a history-sheeter and his accomplice.

The case pertains to the murder of Venkatesan ( 45), a functionary of actor Karunas’s political party Mukkulathor Puli Padai sometime between March 29 and 30 in an apartment in Virugambakkam.

His body was found in the locked house. A machete with blood stains was found near his body. The house was leased by Karthik, a driver. Virugambakkam police also found out that Venkatesan’s car was missing.