Outrage Over Brutal Murder of BSP Leader K Armstrong

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati condemned the brutal murder of K Armstrong, president of the party's Tamil Nadu unit. Armstrong was hacked to death by a gang near his home. Mayawati urged the government to prevent such incidents and announced her visit to Chennai to meet his grieving family.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has decried the brutal murder of K Armstrong, president of the party's Tamil Nadu unit, calling it a 'brutal' crime. She demanded government action to avert future incidents.

The 52-year-old BSP leader was hacked to death on Friday by a six-member bike-borne gang near his home in Perambur, Chennai, stirring widespread sorrow and anger. Mayawati described Armstrong as 'a dedicated and hardworking BSP leader'.

In a Hindi post on X, Mayawati announced her Sunday trip to Chennai to pay homage and offer condolences to Armstrong's family, while appealing for peace and order. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin confirmed arrests in the murder case and assured swift justice.

(With inputs from agencies.)