Chennai, June 2:
In a shocking case from Tirunelveli district, police have arrested a couple for allegedly murdering their 21-year-old daughter and attempting to pass it off as a suicide.
The victim, identified as Amudha, was found hanging at her residence in Nochikulam South Street under Senbagaramanallur panchayat near Moolaikaraipatti. Her parents, Sivan Konar (60) and Vairammal (57), initially claimed she had died by suicide and informed local residents accordingly.
However, suspicions arose during the investigation. Police from Moolaikaraipatti station shifted the body to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination.
A detailed probe led by Nanguneri Deputy Superintendent of Police Dharshika Natarajan, along with Inspector Sugadevi and Sub-Inspector Shailu, revealed that the death was allegedly a premeditated murder staged as suicide.
According to police sources, the couple opposed a relationship involving their daughter and a relative by marriage. Despite repeated warnings, the relationship reportedly continued, leading to tensions within the family.
Investigators allege that the parents assaulted Amudha and forced her to consume poison. After she lost consciousness, they allegedly hanged her to fabricate evidence of suicide.
Both accused have been arrested, and further investigation is underway.