Chennai, Sept. 10 -- Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday questioned Chief Minister Vijay over the murder case of a youth in Chennai's Tiruvottiyur, claiming that the victim had alleged police threats and sought protection from moneylender harassment but was still murdered.

"It is deeply shocking that yet another gruesome murder has taken place in the capital city of Chennai," Udhayanidhi said, referring to the killing of 26-year-old Pradeepraj, who was hacked to death a day after he filed a complaint seeking police protection.

Stalin said that Pradeep had released a video before his death alleging that the Tiruvottiyur Police Inspector had threatened him, saying, "You won't stay alive... I will frame you in a ...