Sri Lankan Tamil girl killed after gang rams SUV into two-wheeler on Koyambedu flyover

An 18-year-old girl died when the two-wheeler she was riding was hit by a car on the Koyambedu flyover on Saturday night, May 30, 2026. The little girl in the vehicle was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

A senior officer of the Greater Chennai Police said 18-year-old Yancy was the daughter of Mary Stella, who lives at the Sri Lankan Tamil Rehabilitation Camp at Anichankuppam in Villupuram district.

Yancy befriended the little girl, who lives in Ramapuram in Chennai, through social media. Yancy, who came to stay at the little girl’s house last week, visited a private bar in Koyambedu on Saturday night, May 30, 2026.

While dancing at the bar, a gang of six men got into a fight with Yancy. Private security guards at the bar asked everyone to leave immediately. After going outside, they got into a verbal argument and Yancy was attacked.

While Yancy and the little girl were returning home, the gang waiting in a sports utility vehicle (SUV) came from behind and crashed their two-wheeler into the overpass.

Yancy, who was in the vehicle, was seriously injured in the head and died at the scene. The little girl was seriously injured and was taken to Government Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital by passersby.

Koyambedu police first registered a case regarding the road accident death. However, after analyzing CCTV footage from the area, they changed it to murder. Police initially arrested two persons: N. Balaguru of Ekattuthangal and M. Kishore Kumar of Nerkundram. Police nabbed A. Suman Sakthivel of Virugambakkam, Mohan and Muthukannan after interrogating them. They are now looking for the sixth person. Suman Sakthivel was driving the SUV that hit the two-wheeler, the police officer said.

Koyambedu police are also investigating how the little girl was let into the bar.