Panchayat President Killed in Brick Attack Over Water Supply Dispute in Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district, a panchayat president, Maharajan, was attacked with a brick and killed in a dispute over irregular supply of drinking water. The police have arrested the accused, Esakki Pandian, and registered a case. According to the police, the accused, Esakki Pandian, was upset about the water shortage in the area for the past one week. According to the police, he had a dispute with the panchayat council president, Maharajan. The argument between the two got so heated that in a fit of rage, Esakki Pandian attacked Maharajan with a brick. In this murderous attack, Maharajan was seriously injured and died during treatment. The police have registered a case, arrested the accused Esakki Pandian and are taking further action. After this incident, politics has heated up in the state, opposition leaders including DMK MP Kanimozhi have raised serious questions on the law and order situation and demanded strict investigation and action.