Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tamil Nadu President Armstrong was killed by an unidentified mob of six people near his residence in Chennai's Perambur on Friday evening, officials said.

Meanwhile, Chennai Police said that the search for the accused is going on.

"The incident occurred within Sembium police jurisdiction," it said.

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami expressed grief over hearing the news of Armstrong's death on his official X account.

More information is awaited.