Chennai: Police arrested a man and his three sons for hacking a 19-year-old autorickshaw driver to death following a dispute between two families at Sathyamoorthy Nagar in Vyasarpadi on Sunday night. Two more suspects were being searched for in connection with the murder.The deceased, Dhanush, lived in the 62nd block of Sathyamoorthy Nagar. Police said the dispute began when his relative Silambarasan was assaulted by Appukutty, who was under the influence of alcohol, while passing through the 58th block of the locality.After learning about the assault, Dhanush confronted Appukutty, leading to an argument. Appukutty, his father Poiyadhu and his brothers Surya and Ravi attacked Dhanush with machetes, killing him, police said.MKB Nagar inspector Anandakumar registered a murder case and formed a team to trace the suspects. The team tracked them to a hideout near Mullai Nagar in Vyasarpadi and arrested Poiyadhu, Appukutty, 29, Surya, 28 and Ravi, 26, on Tuesday.Investigations revealed that the families had an earlier dispute over a relationship involving a woman and a person close to Poiyadhu’s family. Dhanush had intervened in the matter, leading to enmity between the families.The four arrested men were produced before a court and remanded in judicial custody.
