Gang rams SUV into two-wheeler, killing two Sri Lankan Tamil girls in Chennai
On May 30, 2026, in Chennai, India, a six-member gang rammed an SUV into a two-wheeler carrying two Sri Lankan Tamil girls—18-year-old Yancy and a 17-year-old—on the Koyambedu flyover, following a bar altercation involving sexual harassment. Yancy died instantly; the minor succumbed to injuries on June 3. Police upgraded the case from road accident to murder after CCTV review, arresting seven suspects and sealing the bar.
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Victim in Koyambedu flyover hit-and-run case was sexually harassed by accused at pub
An 18-year-old girl was killed and her 17-year-old friend critically injured in a hit-and-run incident on Chennai's Koyambedu flyover on May 30, 2026. The incident followed a quarrel inside a private pub where the accused allegedly sexually harassed the girls and forced them to dance. The victims had gone to the pub with two friends they met on social media. After a series of altercations inside and outside the pub, the accused chased the victims in an SUV, rammed their motorcycle, and fled. Police have arrested seven individuals, including three college students. The Prohibition and Excise Department temporarily suspended the pub's licence and sealed the premises.
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An 18-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil girl, Yancy, was killed on May 30, 2026, when a six-member gang rammed their SUV into the two-wheeler she was riding on Chennai's Koyambedu flyover. The incident began at a private bar where the gang picked a fight with her and sexually harassed her. After being ejected from the bar, the gang assaulted her outside, then followed her and a minor friend as they left on a two-wheeler. The SUV struck them from behind, killing Yancy instantly and severely injuring the minor girl, who later died. Police initially filed a road accident case but upgraded it to murder after reviewing CCTV footage. Five suspects have been arrested, including the driver Suman Sakthivel, and a sixth is being sought. The victim was a resident of a Sri Lankan Tamil rehabilitation camp in Villupuram district.
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A 17-year-old girl died on June 3, 2026, from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run on Chennai's Koyambedu flyover, becoming the second fatality in the case. The incident occurred on May 30 after a brawl at a private bar, where the girl and an 18-year-old woman from a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee camp were allegedly sexually harassed by a gang. The two were returning home on a two-wheeler when an SUV, allegedly driven by Sumanth Sakthivel, deliberately crashed into them. The woman died on the spot, while the girl succumbed to a head injury despite treatment at Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital. Police arrested seven accused, including Sakthivel, and sealed the bar on May 31.
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An 18-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil girl, Yancy, was killed and a minor girl companion severely injured when a six-member gang rammed their SUV into the victims' two-wheeler on the Koyambedu flyover in Chennai on May 30, 2026. The incident began at a private bar where the gang picked a fight with the girls, leading to an assault. After being ejected from the bar, the gang followed the girls and deliberately struck their vehicle. Police initially registered a road accident case but changed it to murder after reviewing CCTV footage. Five suspects have been arrested, including the driver, and a sixth is being sought. Authorities are also investigating how the minor was allowed into the bar.
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An 18-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil girl, Yancy, was killed on May 30, 2026, when a gang rammed an SUV into her two-wheeler on the Koyambedu flyover in Chennai. According to Greater Chennai Police, the six-member gang first quarreled with her at a private bar, where she was dancing with a minor friend. Security guards ejected them, but the gang continued the altercation outside, assaulting Yancy. As she and the minor girl rode home, the gang chased and deliberately struck their vehicle. Yancy died on the spot from severe head injuries; the minor girl is hospitalized. Police initially registered a road accident case but upgraded it to murder after reviewing CCTV footage. Five suspects have been arrested, including the driver, Suman Sakthivel. Authorities are also investigating how the minor was allowed into the bar.
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