An Indian Army soldier, who was allegedly severely thrashed by a DMK functionary and his accomplices, died on Wednesday, the police has said.
On February 8, there was altercation between 29-year-old Lance Naik M Prabhu and DMK councillor Chinnaswamy at Velampatti in Pochampally over washing clothes near the town panchayat's water tank.
Later, in the evening, Prabhu and his brother Prabhakaran were attacked allegedly by Chinnaswamy and his men. Prabhu was admitted to a private hospital in Hosur with grievous injuries. His brother Prabhakaran, who is also in the armed forces, sustained minor injuries.
Both brother were home on leave for Pongal
The police has so far arrested 9 people, including the DMK councillor and his son.
(with PTI inputs)