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Chennai, July 6: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday expressed condolences for the murder of Bahujan Samajwadi Party leader K. Armstrong in Chennai on Saturday, stating that he has instructed the police to speed up the investigation. The BSP state president was killed by a motorcycle-borne gang late on Friday night.
The 52-year-old Armstrong, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) state chief and a former Chennai Corporation councillor, was brutally hacked to death by a six-member gang near his home late on Friday.
Eight suspects arrested
In a tweet expressing his condolences, Stalin said he was deeply saddened and shocked by the murder of BSP leader Armstrong.
“Bahujan Samaj Party State President Mr. Armstrong’s assassination is shocking and deeply saddening. The police arrested those involved in the murder overnight,” Stalin posted on X adding that “I would like to convey my deepest condolences to all of Armstrong’s party members, family, relatives, and friends who are bereaved, and I have ordered the police officers to conduct the case expeditiously and bring the culprits to justice as per the law”.
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The police have apprehended at least eight suspects related to the murder. They have formed 10 special teams under Additional Police Commissioner Asra Garg (Chennai North) to investigate the case.
பகுஜன் சமாஜ் கட்சியின் மாநிலத் தலைவர் திரு. ஆம்ஸ்ட்ராங் அவர்கள் படுகொலை செய்யப்பட்ட சம்பவம் பேரதிர்ச்சியையும் பெரும் வருத்தத்தையும் அளிக்கிறது. கொலையில் சம்பந்தப்பட்டவர்களைக் காவல்துறை இரவோடு இரவாகக் கைது செய்திருக்கிறது.
திரு. ஆம்ஸ்ட்ராங் அவர்களை இழந்து வாடும் அவரது கட்சியினர்,…
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) July 6, 2024
Mayawati demands strict action
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati stated that she is planning to visit Chennai tomorrow to pay her respects to the murdered leader.
“Considering the seriousness of this extremely sad and worrying incident, I am planning to go to Chennai tomorrow morning to pay my tributes to Mr. Armstrong, meet his grieving family and console them. I appeal to all to maintain peace and order,” Mayawati posted on X.
2. इस अति-दुःखद व चिन्ताजनक घटना की गंभीरता आदि को देखते हुए कल सुबह मेरा चेन्नई जाकर श्री आर्मस्ट्रांग को श्रद्धा-सुमन अर्पित करने व उनके पीड़ित परिवार से मिलकर उन्हें सांत्वना देने का कार्यक्रम। सभी शान्ति व्यवस्था बनाए रखें, यह अपील।
— Mayawati (@Mayawati) July 6, 2024
The BSP chief also demanded the Tamil Nadu government to take prompt action.
“The brutal murder of a hardworking and dedicated leader of the BSP in Tamil Nadu and the state party unit president Shri K. Armstrong outside his Chennai residence yesterday evening has sent shockwaves across society. The government should immediately take strict/necessary action to prevent such incidents in the future,” she stated.
1. तमिलनाडु में बीएसपी के कर्मठ एवं समर्पित नेता व स्टेट पार्टी यूनिट के अध्यक्ष श्री के. आर्मस्ट्रांग की कल शाम उनके चेन्नई आवास के बाहर की गयी जघन्य हत्या से पूरे समाज में दुःख व आक्रोश की लहर। सरकार को अविलम्ब सख्त/जरूरी कार्रवाई करनी चाहिए ताकि ऐसी घटनाओं को आगे रोका जा सके।
— Mayawati (@Mayawati) July 6, 2024
BSP workers protest in Chennai
In the meantime, BSP workers in Chennai protested against the murder of their state president. They held a roadblock in front of Rajiv Gandhi Medical College Hospital and other locations, demanding that the Central Bureau of Investigation take over the case.
