Four persons were arrested on Saturday in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old man at Perumanadu in Pudukottai district.

The accused were identified as C. Ramamoorthy, 25, V. Muthu, 24, A. Dineshkumar, 25, and T. Dineshkumar, 28, of Perumalpatti near Rajagopalapuram. They allegedly killed M. Anbuselvan of Perumanadu on Thursday night.

According to the police, Anbuselvan was one of the accused in a case relating to culpable homicide not amounting to murder that was booked in 2024 in the Annavasal police station in the district. The case pertained to the death of S. Sathyaraj, 34, of Perumanadu, and is currently under trial. Anbuselvan was scheduled to appear before the court on Friday for the hearing.

Police said Sathyaraj’s relatives, allegedly seeking revenge over the earlier murder case, attacked Anbuselvan while he was on a stroll with his friends.

The Annavasal police arrested four persons and are on the lookout for others in connection with the murder.