An old man's body was discovered with his head smashed in front of a biryani shop near Villianur, near Pondicherry, and police are investigating. Locals told Villianur police that a 60-year-old man was found dead with his head smashed in front of a biryani shop at the Ariyapalayam intersection on the Villianur bypass route. SP Deepika, SP Zinda Gothandraman, Villianur inspectors Krishnan and Ramu, and police hurried to the scene and launched an investigation based on the information. The old guy was slain by throwing a boulder at his head, according to the inquiry.

Following that, forensic experts and a sniffer dog were summoned, and traces were taken. A boulder and shoes that were found near him were also taken by police. The deceased's body was eventually found and taken to the Kataragama government Medical college Hospital for an autopsy. The case has been investigated by two task groups. The identity of the deceased is being investigated by the police. According to police inquiry in the region, the deceased old man had been begging on the platform for a few days and had been observed by some at the Ariyapalayam 4 junction the day before yesterday.

Police have arrested four people on suspicion of loitering in the area for two days and are investigating. police are also looking into the incident using CCTV footage from the area.

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