Two hacked to death near Erwadi

Two persons were hacked to death near Erwadi in Ramanathapuram district. Police have launched a search for the unidentified persons involved in the double murder.
The bodies of two men were found in bushes in a forested area near Keelakarai, close to Erwadi. Shocked residents alerted the police, following which Erwadi police reached the spot and recovered the bodies.
The deceased were identified as Ganesan and Gopi, both from the same locality, during the preliminary inquiry.
The bodies were sent to the Ramanathapuram Government Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination.
Police have registered a case and are conducting an investigation. A search is on for the unidentified suspects who allegedly killed the two men and fled the scene.