A 23-year-old man, S. Ajay of Karunakkamuthanpatti in Cumbum block in Theni district, was hacked to death in Cumbum on Monday. Royappanpatti police said upon receiving information that a man was lying on the roadside with cut injuries, they rushed to the spot. They sent the body for postmortem to Government Theni Medical College Hospital. Investigation was under way to ascertain the reason for the murder and nab the assailants. It is said that Ajay was working in Chennai and had come to his hometown four days ago. Published – January 12, 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 Row over CM’s mega quiz rages on PFC to raise upto ₹5000 crore debt yielding upto 7.3%