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Woman panchayat president murdered
in broad daylight in TN

A 35-year-old woman president of Oorapakkam panchayat in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu was hacked to death in her office on the outskirts of Madras by a five-member armed gang early on Thursday, police said.

According to the police, the gang barged into the panchayat office and killed Menaka, the panchayat president.

She had sought the DMK ticket to contest the assembly elections from Thiruporur (Reserved) constituency.

Tension prevailed at Oorapakkam following the murder.

UNI

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