A man was hacked to death in Chennai's Nandanam area today in what happens to be the sixth such case in a month, sending shockwaves across the city still reeling from the murder of a woman techie last week.

The victim, identified as Velu, is suspected to be a gangster. Police said the killers are believed to be belonging to a rival gang.

However, with a spate of killings continuing to haunt Chennai, the city cops have stepped up night patrolling. More than 150 arrests have been made in the last two weeks.

INFOSYS TECHIE MURDER SUSPECT ON CCTV

The Chennai Police have also released CCTV images of the suspect in the murder of a 24-year-old woman IT professional at the busy Nugambakkam railway station on Friday.

The images show a man wearing a blue shirt crossing the tracks and jumping outside the railway station premises. The footage was acquired from a nearby house, police said.

Swathi, a resident of Choolaimedu near the station and employed with IT major Infosys, was allegedly hacked to death by the same man while she was waiting to board a train on her way to office around 6:30 am.

No arrest has been made with the police unable to identify the suspect even 72 hours after the murder.

A candlelight vigil was held in memory of Swathi in Chennai on Sunday. Various members of civil society participated in the vigil held at the Nungambakkam railway station.

IT professionals and others participated in the vigil and stressed for better safety of the working women.

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