Tamil Nadu BSP neta's killing linked to gold loan scam, suspect police

CHENNAI: A day after the murder of TN BSP president K Armstrong, Chennai police on Saturday zeroed in on the possibility of its links to Aarudhra gold loan scheme scam.
Police suspect the murder has a connection with the rivalry between Arcot Suresh and Armstrong over scam. While Suresh purportedly represented promoters, Armstrong was aligned with major investors.Suresh was murdered at Foreshore Estate on Augt 18, 2023. Suresh's brother, Ponnai Balu - one of the eight suspects arrested in Armstrong's murder case - believed Armstrong got Suresh killed.

Officers who interrogated Balu reported that his gang decided to kill Armstrong either on Suresh's birthday on July 5 - - or ahead of the first anniversary of Suresh's death on Aug 18.
Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathores said, "We are reexamining Suresh's murder to determine if Armstrong played a role in it."