TIRUNELVELI: A 60-year-old former police sub-inspector was hacked to death by a gang in Tirunelveli city around 5.45 am on Tuesday in a suspected dispute regarding a parcel of Waqf land.
S Zakir Hussain Bijili of Thottiipalam in Tirunelveli was returning from a mosque after morning prayers when he was attacked by the assailants 100 metres from his house. The gang inflicted deep cut injuries to his neck and head with lethal weapons.
Hussain collapsed in a pool of blood and died on the spot. The gang fled the scene, police sources said. Hussain is survived by his wife and two children. He was serving as ‘muthavalli’ (trustee) of Muthu John Thaikka (Dargah) at Thootipalam Street in Tirunelveli Town and administrator of Waqf properties of the dargah after he opted for voluntary retirement from service, police said.
