Loadman Murugan, the prime suspect in the murder of ganja pedlar Senthil Murugan, who was hacked to death in Tiruvadavur on July 9, was arrested in Melur on Wednesday. The police said already they had arrested four suspects in the case of the revenge murder. Meanwhile, one ‘Mattran’ Mani of Yagappa Nagar surrendered before a court here in connection with the murder.
Rivalry between Senthil Pandi and Udhaya alias Udhaya Kumar had claimed six lives so far, the police said. Meanwhile, an 18-year-old youth was held in connection with the murder of a driver, P. Muthukumar, at Avaniapuram on Tuesday.