(HT Photo)The road rage incident was an extension of a verbal altercation that broke out between the deceased's group and a group of men at a private bar in Koyambedu on Saturday, May 30.
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Infuriated by this act, the men sped their car and rammed into Yanci's two-wheeler, the police's statement added.
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The three arrested men were identified as Balaguru, 21, Joshua, 19, and Kishorekumar, 19.
An 18-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil refugee was killed, and her friend was seriously injured after a car rammed into their two-wheeler under the Koyambedu flyover in Tamil Nadu's Chennai in the early hours of Saturday, police said. Police registered a case against six persons, of whom three have been arrested. (HT Photo)
The road rage incident was an extension of a verbal altercation that broke out between the deceased's group and a group of men at a private bar in Koyambedu on Saturday, May 30.
The victim, identified as Yansi, a resident of the Villupuram district, went dancing with her 17-year-old friend to the private bar, according to the police.
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The two girls were dancing in the club with their friends when a verbal tiff broke out between Yansi's group and a group of men, quickly escalating into a scuffle.
The club's bouncers intervened, calming the situation, before sending the two groups out, police said.
"However, both groups engaged in a dispute near a shop outside the bar, and the same bouncers intervened again and sent them away," a statement from the police read.
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Shortly after this, Yansi and her friend left the place on a two-wheeler and travelled towards Thirumangalam. While on their way, the deceased's friend threw stones at the men's car.
Infuriated by this act, the men sped their car and rammed into Yanci's two-wheeler, the police's statement added.
"Yansi died on the spot while her friend, who was nearby, sustained grievous injuries and has been sent to the Kilpauk government hospital for treatment," the release said.
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Police registered a case against six persons, of whom three have been arrested. The three arrested men were identified as Balaguru, 21, Joshua, 19, and Kishorekumar, 19. Authorities have also seized the car used in the crime.
Police have formed a special team to track down the absconding culprits, they said. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
