DMK member killed in full public view due to earlier enmity

A DMK member was hacked to death allegedly by supporters of an AIADMK functionary in full public view here Thursday, police said

M S Pandian, in his late 30s, was attacked by the group with sickles on the busy Keezhavali road in the morning. Hewas rushed to a hospital where he died without responding to treatment, they said

He was the nephew of former DMK zonal chairman V K Gurusamyand the attack by supporters of local AIADMK leader Rajapandian was due to the previous enmity, police said adding it was not related to the election.