A 49-year-old man, R. Chelladurai, was hacked to death at Sellur in the city on Monday night. Police said the deceased had been involved in a drunken brawl in the vicinity and jailed. He had recently come out of the prison on bail. He died after some unidentified persons assaulted him with lethal weapons. His body was taken to Government Rajaji Hospital for a postmortem. Sellur police are investigating. Published – February 09, 2026 10:24 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation SHRC asks Kochi Corporation to take over operation of traffic signals Siddaramaiah terms Modi’s silence in Lok Sabha as ‘cowardice’