2 goat thieves hack cop to death, CM announces ₹1 crore solatium

2 goat thieves hack cop to death, CM announces ₹1 crore solatium

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Trichy:22.11.2021

A special sub-inspector (SSI) was hacked to death by two thieves early on Sunday when he attempted to stop them from fleeing with a stolen goat. S Boominathan, 50, attached to Navalpattu police station in Tiruchi district, caught hold of them after a 10-km bike chase to bordering Pudukottai, but died after being attacked by them with sharp weapons.

According to police, Boominathan and constable Chithiraivelu were on patrol duty around 2 am when the SSI spotted two men on a bike with a goat. Suspecting them to be thieves, he tried to intercept them, but they fled. Boominathan chased them on his bike while his colleague trailed them on his two-wheeler. When they neared Palathupatti village near Kalamavur railway gate in Pudukottai district, Boominathan caught hold of the two as the entry to the subway filled with rainwater was blocked with boulders. The SSI called Chithiraivelu on his phone and asked him to come over. The two men, however, suddenly attacked Boominathan with sharp weapons from behind and fled.

Political leaders mourn death of SSI Boominathan

With deep cut injuries to the head, the SSI died on the spot before his colleague could reach the place.

Boominathan is survived by his wife B Kavitha, 45, and son B Kugan, 21. Condoling the death, chief minister M K Stalin announced ₹1 crore to the bereaved family and a government job to one of its members.

A native of Nagapattinam, Boominathan had settled at Cholamadevi near Thiruverumbur.

His body was handed over to his family after postmortem at MGMGH and was buried at a graveyard in Cholamadevi with full police honours. ADGP (Law and Order) P Thamaraikannan, DIG of Trichy range A Saravana Sundar, Trichy SP Sujit Kumar and police officers attended the funeral. The Keeranur police registered a case under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and commenced investigation based on CCTV camera footage sourced from nearby locations.

Trichy range DIG A Saravana Sundar told TOI that the policeman trailing Boominathan had reached the spot a few minutes late. “We have vital clues and hope to nab the culprits soon,” he added.

Various political leaders including PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss, AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran, former AIADMK leader V K Sasikala and BJP state president K Annamalai have extended their condolences to the bereaved family.

Senior police officials pay their respects to SSI S Boominathan, who was murdered by goat thieves near Trichy on Sunday