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Disaster● Elevated54m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 10:13 AM

Policeman beaten to death in Theni over Deepavali celebration dispute

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia

Special Police Sub-Inspector Senthilkumar was killed while questioning a gang who were filming reels about bursting firecrackers on the road on November 8 night.

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