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Chennai, July 7 (Reporter) The Madras High Court on Sunday ordered that the
body of slain BSP Tamil Nadu Unit President K Armstrong should be buried
at Pothur village coming under Villivakkam Panchayat Union near Red Hills
in Tiruvallur district of the State.
Passing orders after two hearings on an urgent plea filed by his wife
Ms Porkodi seeking permission to bury the body at the BSP party office
in Perambur in Chennai city, Ms Justice V Bhavani Subbaroyan said
there was no problem in erecting a memorial for him at the party office
after getting permission from the state government.
The Judge accepted Additional Advocate General (AAG) J. Ravindran's
submission that officials were ready to per the burial of his body in an
one acre private land in Tiruvallur district.
He also informed the Court that the Panchayat has passed a resolution.
Accepting the submissions, the Judge said Mr Armstrong's body could
be buried permanently in Tiruvallur and a memorial could be built in
Chennai city.
While stating that Armstrong, who was hacked to death on Friday night,
should be given a dignified burial, the Judge also directed the police to
provide adequate security to ensure that the last rites were held peacefully.
Mr Armstrong's family too has accepted it after which works relating to
digging a pit at the burial site commenced.
Senior police officials visited the burial site and inspected the arrangements.
A large posse of personnel were deployed as part of tight security arrangements.
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