18-Year-Old Girl Killed in Targeted SUV Attack on Koyambedu Flyover; Police Probe Gang Assault
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- •An 18-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil girl, Yancy, was killed in a targeted SUV attack on Koyambedu flyover late on May 30, 2026.
- •The victim and a minor girl were returning home after a bar altercation when the SUV rammed their scooter.
- •Police upgraded the case from accidental death to murder after reviewing CCTV footage showing a deliberate assault.
- •Five men have been arrested, including the alleged SUV driver, while the sixth member remains at large.
Chennai, May 31, 2026: An 18-year-old girl was killed and another severely injured when a sports utility vehicle rammed their scooter on the Koyambedu flyover late on Saturday night. The incident has been registered as murder after CCTV footage showed a premeditated attack by a six-member gang, according to police sources.
Yancy, 18, the daughter of Mary Stella, was living at the Sri Lankan Tamil Rehabilitation Camp in Anichankuppam, Villupuram district. She had become friends online with a minor girl from Ramapuram, Chennai, and had been staying at the minor’s house for about a week. On Saturday night, Yancy visited a private bar in Koyambedu. While dancing with the minor girl inside, a six-member gang allegedly picked a quarrel with her. Bar security personnel intervened and asked the entire group to leave immediately. Once outside, a verbal altercation escalated into physical assault. Yancy and the minor girl then left the scene on their scooter, heading home.
