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Saturday, Apr 29, 2006

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Tamil Nadu Jananayaka Congress candidate found dead in Karur

L. Renganathan

Election process in the constituency will continue: Collector

KARUR: The body of Tamil Nadu Jananayaka Congress candidate C. Ponnusamy (30), for the Krishnarayapuram (reserved) constituency in Karur district, was found on a dry channel bed off the Thaliapatti branch road under the Velliyanai police station limits on Friday.

The Manavadi Village Administrative Officer reported to the police that the body bore more than 20 stab and cut injuries. The arms and limbs were broken. It was removed to the Karur Government Hospital.

Ponnusamy was reported missing since Thursday night. When his relatives approached the Karur town police station to know his whereabouts, they were taken to the Karur General Hospital where they identified the body. His motorcycle and mobile phone could not be traced.

Estranged from wife

Superintendent of Police K. Shankar told The Hindu that Ponnusamy's estranged wife Mohana alias Usharani had been living separately.

District Collector A. Karthik said the election process in the Krishnarayapuram constituency would continue, as Ponnusamy represented a registered but unrecognised party.

Ballots for service voters, bearing the candidate's name, had been despatched.

Those for postal ballots were yet to be sent. A preliminary report was sent to the Election Commission.

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