Special Sub-Inspector of Police beaten to death in Theni

SSI Senthil Kumar beaten to death by a group of men in Theni on November 8, 2026. | Photo credit: Special arrangement

A special sub-inspector (SSI) of police, Senthilkumar, was beaten to death by a gang for questioning them about disrupting traffic at Samadharmapuram in Theni Allinagaram by bursting crackers in the middle of the road on Deepavali night and making social media rounds.

Police said Senthilkumar, who is attached to the office of the Theni superintendent of police, was returning home after duty on Sunday evening (November 8, 2026). He found some people smashing crackers and making reels in the middle of the road around 10:30 p.m.

The SSI, who was in plainclothes, scolded them to stop disrupting traffic and tore crackers on the side of the road. When they ignored him, Mr. Senthilkumar started recording the video on his phone and sent it to his office.

Angered by this, the gang beat him up. He fell unconscious and was taken to a private hospital. He was later declared brought dead at Theni Government Medical College Hospital.

The Thenis police are trying to identify the attackers using video footage from a closed network of television cameras.

Published – 9 Nov 2026 08:10 IST