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According to the FIR, Armstrong was hacked to death by a gang near his house in Perambur on July 5, 2024.

Akhil Kumar maintained that he had no connection with the case and had shared the number with an acquaintance in 2018.

Sources in the CBI told TNIE that the agency has received the case documents pertaining to Armstrong’s murder and is currently examining them.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tamil Nadu president Anandan alleged Armstrong’s murder was politically motivated and not the handiwork of rowdy elements.

Madras HC had earlier ordered that the investigation be transferred to the CBI, citing the need for an impartial probe. The TN government subsequently challenged the order in the top court.

The court directed the accused to surrender before the Principal Sessions Court, Chennai, on or before March 6 (later extended).