Chennai, Nov 16 (IANS): In a shocking incident in Tamil Nadu's Madurai, a man was hacked to death and his killers severed his head on the road and threw it near a Church.

The incident happened on Sunday.

The Madurai police have taken into custody three persons in connection with the daylight murder. The victim has been identified as Muruganandan, a senior police official told IANS.

"We have secured three persons who had planned the murder. We are searching for four more killers. A total of seven accused are there in the case," the police official said.

According to him, out of the three picked up by the police , two are history-sheeters.

He said previous enmity seems to be the reason for the gruesome murder.

The police have also seized a car allegedly used by the killers.

The car was parked on a road and the killers took a different vehicle to get away.

On Sunday, Muruganandam and his friend Munusamy were walking on the road in Madurai when the car borne gang surrounded and attacked them.

Munusamy was injured and ran away and was admitted to a government hospital.

On the other hand, Muruganandan died in the attack and the killers severed his head and threw it near a church.