Coimbatore: A homeless man was found to be killed on the sidewalk near the Saibaba colony on Coimbatore-Mettupalayam street here on Tuesday morning.
Colony Saibaba police identified the deceased like K Shanmugam, around 50 years old.
“Residents of Idikarai, he had separated from his family more than a decade ago.
He used to be a tour guide and fluent in Tamil and Malayalam.
Sometimes, the driver of the truck visiting Kerala will take him with them and pay it.
If not, he will be drunk and sleeping on The sidewalk near the tile shop near Saibaba Colony, “said a police officer.
On Tuesday morning, the driver found him dead on the sidewalk and reminded the police of the Saibaba colony.
Furthermore, Wing Inspector Inspector P K Regina and the team reached the place and found a stone with blood stains near the body.
They sent the body to Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital for postmortem and registered a case below Section 302 (murder) from the Indian criminal code and initiated an investigation.
“We found the deceased had ran with K Prasath, 45, Loadman of Kavundampalayam.
When we picked him up to question on Tuesday night, the Practition said the deceased had used a serpulsion while talking about his wife.
So he was drunk and decided to drop the rock on the foot of the victim, but dropped him On his head mistaken, “the officer said.
Officers, however, said the insia had not been formally arrested.
Meanwhile, the police had told KIN from the deceased.
Postmortem will be carried out on Wednesday.