Retired GCC employee killed in land dispute

CHENNAI: P Kumar, a 71-year-old retired employee of the Greater Chennai Corporation and national functionary of the DMK’s Labour Progressive Federation, was kidnapped from Tambaram and strangled to death in a moving car on Sunday. The incident came to light after his family reported to the police that he was missing since Sunday.

According to police, Kumar was looking after a property in Uthandi along ECR, which belonged to his friend in Mumbai. The land was allegedly barricaded in an illegal manner by a gang a few months ago, claiming ownership. Kumar found that ‘Acharapakkam’ Ravi and his associates were attempting to grab the land.