Kodungaiyur Police head to Madurai in search of gang which assaulted MTC conductor

A special police team from Chennai rushed to Madurai to arrest a gang which was involved in a murderous attack on a man working as a Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus conductor.A senior officer of the City Police said the victim, Nithyananda (26), hailing from Annai Avenue 2nd Street in Manali, was working as a temporary conductor on a mini-bus operated by the MTC from Kannadasan Nagar to Anna Square. On Friday (November 13, 2026) evening, while Mr. Nithyananda was standing outside the Kannadasan Nagar bus depot, a gang assaulted him with knives.Mr. Nithyananda, who sustained serious injuries in the gang attack was rushed to the Government Stanley Hospital where he is currently undergoing treatment.Based on the complaint from a family member, the Kodungaiyur police registered a case and conducted an investigation. They found the gang had attacked Mr. Nithyananda following a quarrel in Nandanam during the recent ‘Thevar Jayanthi’ celebration. Published - November 15, 2026 03:52 pm IST