Former Minister of Puducherry, VMC Sivakumar at the age of 65 was murdered by a six member gang at Neravy in Karaikal on Tuesday (Jan 3).

The armed gang hurled bombs, at him when he had gone to review the construction of his marriage hall.

Sivakumar was MLA for five terms – four times on DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) ticket and once as independent – since 1980 representing Neravy-TR Pattinam constituency. He is now with AIADMK.

The body has been taken to Karaikal GH and the post mortem is underway.

Karaikal police sources said that the murder was due to “previous personal conflict.” The T.R. Pattinam police have registered a case of murder.

(Prepared from news sources by Seema Kumari)

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