K Armstrong, the president of Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) Tamil Nadu unit, was hacked to death on Friday in Chennai.

The incident took place near his house in Chennai’s Perambur.

According to police, he died after he was hacked by a six-member gang.

Chennai Police said that they have launched a hunt for the accused, adding the incident took place in Sembium police jurisdiction.

Armstrong, a former councillor of Chennai Corporation, succumbed to grievous injuries while he was being taken to hospital.

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai expressed shock over the incident and targeted Chief Minister M K Stalin.

“Deeply shocked by the news of the brutal murder of the State President of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Thiru Armstrong avl, in Chennai today. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family & the cadres of the Bahujan Samaj Party at this time,” said Annamalai in a post on X.

Annamalai added, “Violence & brutality has no place in our society but has become a norm in TN in the last 3 years under the DMK regime.”

Further slamming Chief Minister, the BJP leader added, “Having left the law & order of the State in shatters, Thiru @mkstalin should ask himself if he has the moral responsibility to continue as the CM of the State.”

AIADMK General Secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami took to his official X account and expressed his shock to hear the news of Armstrong’s death.

Palaniswami also attacked Stalin over the law and order situation and demanded strict action against those involved in the crime.



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