On a bustling Friday evening in Chennai, the BSP state president, Armstrong, was brutally murdered. Arriving on three motorcycles, the assailants unleashed a flurry of knife attacks on Armstrong, then swiftly escaped the crime scene. The proactive Chennai police have since arrested eight suspects. Post-arrest, it has surfaced that all detainees are connected to the notorious Arcot Suresh Gang.
Initial investigations suggest that old rivalries and a spirit of vengeance may be the motives behind Armstrong's assassination. Last year, a known criminal named Arcot Suresh was killed in Chennai. The currently detained eight suspects are either related to Arcot Suresh or are members of his gang, including Ponni Bala, Suresh's brother now in custody.
Police interrogating the suspects
Additional Superintendant Asra Garg of North Chennai revealed that ten teams have been assembled for the investigation. The interrogation of the suspects shall uncover the motives behind the murder, which involved sharp weapons.
List of Eight Arrested Suspects
Source: aajtak
1.
Ponni Bala
2.
Ramu
3.
Thiruvengadam
4.
Thirumalai
5.
Selvaraj
6.
Manivannan
7.
Santosh
8.
Arul
Armstrong conversing with a friend
On the eve of June 5th, around 7 p.m., in Chennai's Perambur area, Armstrong, aged 47, was chatting with a friend near his newly constructed home when armed assailants on three motorcycles struck him down.
Knife found at the crime scene
A large knife was discovered at the scene where Armstrong was attacked, and he was later declared dead at a private hospital where he had been taken in a critical condition. One senior officer involved in the investigation shared that half of the six attackers were disguised in the uniform of a food delivery company.
Armstrong has challenged Stalin in elections
An advocate by profession, Armstrong rose to fame when he invited former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, for a massive rally and public meeting in Chennai's Aminjikarai at Pulla Avenue. In 2011, Armstrong ran for the assembly election but lost to DMK's MK Stalin in the Kolathur constituency. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
