Indian Army Soldier Attacked with Knife by Gang After Questioning Disruptors at Temple Event in Tamil Nadu
मुख्य बातें
- •Indian Army soldier M. Vijayakumar (31) stabbed by a four-member gang in Thirumangalam, Tamil Nadu, after intervening in a temple cultural programme disturbance.
- •The attack occurred on June 1, 2026, when Vijayakumar questioned two youths—C. Sooriya Maruthupandi and an unidentified person from O. Alanguluam—for disrupting a dance programme at Santhanguid temple.
- •The accused returned later with two others—Chandra Maruthpandi and Sooriya Dhurkash (20)—and assaulted Vijayakumar with a knife outside his home, causing injuries requiring 15 stitches.
- •The Thirumangalam Taluk police have filed an assault case against the four accused and are investigating the incident, including reviewing CCTV footage and collecting witness statements.
An Indian Army personnel, M. Vijayakumar (31), was allegedly attacked with a knife by a group of four individuals in Tamil Nadu’s Thirumangalam after he questioned a few youths for disrupting a dance programme during a temple festival on Saturday, June 1, 2026. According to police, Vijayakumar, who was on home leave, had attended the temple event at Santhanguid. During a cultural performance, two individuals—identified as C. Sooriya Maruthupandi and one unidentified person from O. Alanguluam—allegedly caused a disturbance. When Vijayakumar intervened and questioned their behaviour, a verbal altercation ensued.
