Two minor boys murdered in Samayapuram near Tiruchi

Two minor boys were murdered by unknown persons in Samayapuram near Tiruchi late night on Sunday (November 8, 2026).

Police identified the victims as S. Rahul (17) and R. Vishal (17) – both of Inam Samayapuram village in Manachanallur taluk. The victims were relatives and engaged in garland making in Samayapuram.

Both were murdered on the bank of a canal in Samayapuram around 11 pm on Sunday (November 8, 2026) by unknown persons armed with sharp weapons, police sources said. The minor boys, who sustained severe head and facial injuries, were pronounced dead on the spot.

The police conducted an investigation at the crime scene. The bodies were taken to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchi for post mortem. The motive behind the double murder and the details of those involved in the murders are being investigated as the Samayapuram police have registered a case of murder.

Published – 9 Nov 2026 09:55 IST