Tamil Nadu Shocker: Drunk Man Kills Woman, Injures Her Husband in Full Public View in Tiruvottiyur After She Reprimands Him for Demanding Money From Passersby; Arrested
The deceased woman, identified as M Gowri (45), who also runs a fruit shop on the same platform, allegedly questioned him for demanding money. This irked Sekar, who left the spot and later came back with a knife and allegedly slashed Gowri's neck. Gowri's husband Mari tried to intervene but was attacked and injured by Sekar.
Chennai, November 13: A shocking incident of murder has come to light from Tamil Nadu, where a 52-year-old man allegedly killed a woman in full public view in Chennai's neighbourhood Tiruvottiyur. Besides stabbing the woman to death, the accused also injured her husband, who tried to intervene. After the incident, the Tiruvottiyur police arrested the accused for murder.
The accused has been identified as V Sekar, a resident of Tiruvottiyur, reports The New Indian Express. Police officials said that Sekar is a platform dweller on Sannadhi Street in Tiruvottiyur, where he sells fruits. The alleged murder occurred on Tuesday, November 12, when a drunk Sekar started creating a ruckus at Sannadhi Street by demanding money from passersby. Chennai Shocker: Minor Girl Alleges Rape at Knifepoint by Stranger, CCTV Video Shows Sex Assault by Instagram Friend.
The deceased woman, identified as M Gowri (45), who also runs a fruit shop on the same platform, allegedly questioned him for demanding money. This irked Sekar, who left the spot and later came back with a knife and allegedly slashed Gowri's neck. Gowri's husband Mari tried to intervene but was attacked and injured by Sekar. After the attack, Sekar tried to flee but was caught by passersby, who handed him over to the police.
The locals rushed Gowri and Mari to Government Stanley Hospital, where Gowri was declared brought dead. Her husband was admitted to the hospital for treatment. During the preliminary investigation, cops found that there were several fights between Sekar and Gowri in the last month. In his statement, Sekar told police that nearly a month ago, Gowri answered nature's call close to where he used to sleep. Tamil Nadu Shocker: Alcoholic Man Assaulted and Pushed into Well by Mother, Sister Over Property Dispute in Alamarathur; Five Arrested.
Later, this led to an argument between the two. Police officials said that on Tuesday night, when Gowri reprimanded Sekar for asking for money from passersby, he allegedly attacked her in a fit of rage.
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