C. Pasupathy Pandian (13 April 1960 – 10 January 2012) was an Indian

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

who was the leader of the Devendra Kulla Vellalar Kootamaipu, a caste-based outlet in Tamil Nadu. His political career and death, attracted widespread attention in the southern parts of the state.

Early life

Pandian was born on 13 April 1960, in Alangar Thattu village,

Tuticorin district The Thoothukkudi District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. On 20 October 1986, an M. G. Ramachandran-led government bifurcated the Tirunelveli district to form the district. It is shared by its boundaries wi ...

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Career

Pandian was a member of the

Pattali Makkal Katchi The Pattali Makkal Katchi (; PMK) is a caste-based political party in Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded by S. Ramadoss in 1989 to provide political representation for the Vanniyar caste, a community found throughout Northern Tamil Nadu. It is a ...

political party of the Tamil Nadu, before creating a party of his own. He had issues with Subramania nadar family for landrelated issues. He was murdered on 10 January 2012. He was hacked to death by a gang at his residence in Nandhavanathupatti in Dindigul district. Special teams were constituted to find his assailants. The police took many persons for questioning including Pandian's bodyguards, who were with him at the time of the murder. Arulanandham hails from Mullakadu, which is near Moolakarai, the native place of 'Venkatesa Pannaiyar'. Two men surrendered in the Valliyoor court in connection with the murder. Venkatesh Pannayar was an Industrialist. Police are investigating if Pandian's murder was committed in retaliation for the murders in Pannaiyar's group, including Sivasubramania Nadar, grandfather of Subash Pannaiyar (cousin of Pannaiyar), who was murdered in 1990, with Pandian named as an accused. Police sources say that enmity within Pasupathy's family was not ruled out, as his own bodyguards were interrogated. Though the southern districts remained calm on Thursday, police pickets were placed in sensitive places like Paramakudi, Kadaladi, Kamudhi in Ramanathapuram among others. Patrolling was intensified in these places.

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