Thanga. Manoharan (58), a DMK cadre, was hacked to death by an armed gang at Pattukottai on Sunday when he was riding a motorcycle.
Police said the gang that was reportedly hiding nearby intercepted him at A.V. Kulam area and attacked him with deadly weapons.
His face was completely smashed in the brutal attack.
Manoharan, who was the party’s town in-charge, was initially rushed to Pattukottai Government Hospital. He was declared brought dead when he was shifted to a private hospital in Thanjavur.
The Pattukottai police are investigating.
