Guesthouse owner hacked to death in Bommayarpalayam

A four-member gang murdered a 25-year-old man after a verbal altercation at Bommayarpalayam near Kottakuppam on Sunday night.

The deceased was identified as P. Govindaraj alias Ajith of Senniamman Kovil Street, Bommayarpalayam.

Police said Ajith ran a guest house at Bommayarpalayam on East Coast Road. On Sunday evening, a birthday party was held on the volleyball court near the accommodation facility. A verbal dispute reportedly broke out after which a gang allegedly entered the guest house and attacked Ajith with machetes.

A bleeding Ajith ran out of the premises and collapsed on the road. He was taken to the Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) where he succumbed to his injuries on Monday morning. The Kottakuppam police have registered a case and are investigating.

Published – 07 Sep 2026 23:09 IST