Former president of Varalotti panchayat, V. Tirupathi (57), was hacked to death by an armed gang near Villipathiri in Virudhunagar district on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) night. The police said Tirupathi was returning home on his motorbike after visiting Virudhunagar on Tuesday night. When he was near Villipathiri, an armed gang waylaid him at around 9 p.m. They pushed him off the bike and attacked him with weapons. He died on the spot, and the gang fled the scene. The Mallankinaru police are investigating the case. They have picked up two local persons for questioning. The body was sent to the Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital for post-mortem. Published – March 11, 2026 01:32 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 Air India, its subsidiary to operate 58 flights to and from West Asia What’s missing in the conversations about the HPV vaccine? Men