DMK councillor’s grandson arrested for ramming Loyola student to death in Chennai: Teen on bike killed in deliberate collision; love angle suspected | Chennai News

CHENNAI: Two days after a college student on a bike was murdered in a deliberate bike-car collision, the Thirumangalam police arrested Chandru alias Chandrasekar, 19, grandson of senior DMK functionary and GCC councillor Dhanasekaran, and two others on Wednesday. The victim, Nithin Sai, an English literature student in Loyola College, was fatally rammed by a luxury car in Thirumangalam.Following a complaint by Nithin Sai’s father, Suresh, the Thirumangalam police arrested three youths — S Chandru alias Chandrasekar, 19, of KK Nagar; V Yashwin, 18, of Nesapakkam ; and J Aaron Sam, 21, of Puzhal. Police said Nithin Sai was riding pillion with his college mate Abhishek when their two-wheeler on left side of the road was intentionally rammed by the car-borne assailants. A police officer said the murder was in connection with an issue over a romantic relationship involving a female student of the college. After she informed her friend Pranav about the issue, he approached Chandru to resolve the matter. Chandru warned Venkatesan, a friend of Nithin Sai, of retaliation.On Monday, Venkatesan celebrated the birthday of his college mate Mohan with 11 friends, including Nithin Sai and Abhishek. Chandru and his friends were waiting in a car to meet Venkatesan at School Road in Thirumangalam. After the friends dispersed, Chandru instructed Aaron, who was at the wheel, to block Venkatesan’s bike. But, his car hit Abhishek’s bike, flinging the riders into the air. Nithin Sai died at the scene, and Abhishek was injured.“We are searching for another suspect, who was also in the car when it rammed Abhishek’s bike,” said an officer. The suspects abandoned the Range Rover at Valasaravakkam before fleeing the scene. Police have since confiscated the vehicle. The arrested trio was presented before a magistrate court in the city and remanded in judicial custody.