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Armstrong was left lying on the road after being fatally attacked by an unidentified group of bike-borne men who were dressed as food delivery agents, according to initial reports.
Armstrong, the president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Tamil Nadu, was allegedly hacked to death on Friday by six unknown individuals close to his home in Chennai’s Perambur area, according to officials.
Armstrong was left lying on the road after being fatally attacked by an unidentified group of bike-borne men who were dressed as food delivery agents, according to initial reports.
While the motive behind the murder is unknown, Sembium police, in whose jurisdiction the incident happened, are conducting an extensive search operation to catch the perpetrators.
Armstrong was taken to a city private hospital after the incident and was later declared dead. For a post-mortem examination, the politician’s body was sent to Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Visuals from outside Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital in Chennai, where the body of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tamil Nadu president Armstrong has been brought.
He was hacked to death by an unidentified mob of 6 people near his residence in Perambur, Chennai… pic.twitter.com/UxNGJArg6W
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Armstrong was a resident of Perambur and had previously held the position of councillor in the Chennai Corporation.
According to police reports, the BSP Tamil Nadu president was overseeing the construction of a new mansion. When Armstrong arrived to check on the building site at 7:00 pm, he was attacked by six unidentified males on motorcycles.
“Deeply shocked by the news of the brutal murder of the State President of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Thiru Armstrong avl, in Chennai today. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family & the cadres of the Bahujan Samaj Party at this time,” BJP Tamil Nadu chief Annamalai posted on X.
“Violence & brutality has no place in our society but has become a norm in TN in the last 3 years under the DMK regime. Having left the law & order of the State in shatters, Thiru @mkstalin should ask himself if he has the moral responsibility to continue as the CM of the State,” he added.
“What can one say about the state of law and order under the DMK govt when the state president of a national party is murdered?” AIADMK leader Palaniswami asked.
(With inputs from agencies)
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