A night of revelry ended in apocalypse for a migrant family from Bihar in Chennai, as three men orchestrated a ruthless massacre. What began with an attempted rape escalated into the slaughter of Gaurav Kumar, his spouse Meenu, and their two-year-old, exposing deep cracks in urban migrant safety.
Hailing from Nalanda, 24-year-old Gaurav sought fortune in Chennai alongside 22-year-old Meenu and toddler Birmani. On January 25, amid drinks with known laborers, the accused, sloshed, advanced on Meenu with vile intentions. Gaurav’s fierce opposition triggered a lethal assault; an iron rod crushed his life away right there.
The perpetrators, fearing exposure, eliminated the remaining duo in a frenzy of violence. Post-murder, they devised a disposal plan to evade capture. Adyar residents stumbled upon Gaurav’s bagged remains on Republic Day, igniting a frenzy in police circles.
Post-arrest confessions revealed the full horror. Guided by clues, teams retrieved the infant’s corpse from Buckingham Canal Wednesday. Meenu’s body hunt persists near Indira Nagar’s trash heap, as confessed. Police and corporation squads scour tirelessly.
Fallout reaches political arenas, with AIADMK and BJP blasting DMK’s governance amid rising crime fears. Kanimozhi of DMK called it profoundly tragic, assuring iron-fisted retribution. Nalanda mourns a family crushed by misplaced trust in distant shores.