Minor boy held for death of ex-AIADMK MLA’s son
A 17-year-old excavator driver was held for allegedly causing the death of the son of a former AIADMK MLA. The owner of the excavator was arrested for permitting the minor to operate it.The deceased, Ulagadhipathi, 21, the son of P. Periyapullan alias Selvam from Valayapatti in Melur taluk of Madurai district, was staying at a friend’s house in Thiruvanmiyur.
- ▪A 17-year-old excavator driver was held for allegedly causing the death of the son of a former AIADMK MLA.
- ▪The owner of the excavator was arrested for permitting the minor to operate it.The deceased, Ulagadhipathi, 21, the son of P.
- ▪Periyapullan alias Selvam from Valayapatti in Melur taluk of Madurai district, was staying at a friend’s house in Thiruvanmiyur.
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| Publication time | Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:43:09 +0530 |
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A 17-year-old excavator driver was held for allegedly causing the death of the son of a former AIADMK MLA. The owner of the excavator was arrested for permitting the minor to operate it.The deceased, Ulagadhipathi, 21, the son of P. Periyapullan alias Selvam from Valayapatti in Melur taluk of Madurai district, was staying at a friend’s house in Thiruvanmiyur. He was on the way to his college in Semmencherry on a motorcycle on July 22 morning, when the accident took place.When he was riding the motorcycle near IIT-Madras on Sardar Patel Road, the excavator allegedly brushed against it from behind.
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