CHENNAI: A 53-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of another man in Vyasarpadi, which police allege was the result of a physical assault stemming from a previous dispute over a stolen item.
The incident came to light in the morning of September 26 when police, responding to information, found the body of a man identified as Dhas Kumar (45) near a motor room close to the Ashok Pillar flyover in Vyasarpadi.
Initial probe revealed that Dhas Kumar, who was married with a son, had been living separately from his wife for several years. He had recently developed an alcohol addiction, which had led to him losing his job and often being found in an inebriated state near the incident location.
Following a complaint from his wife, Bargavi, a case of unnatural death was in