REGION DIGEST

Man murders father-in-law, surrenders

22.04.2020

A 42-year-old man hacked his 73-year-old father-inlaw to death over a family dispute and surrendered before police near Tiruchengode in Namakkal on Tuesday. Police identified the deceased as K Rajamani, of Modamangalam village. A farmer, he is survived by his two daughters who have been married off. A police officer said Rajamani had recently gifted his elder daughter some jewels and cash. “He hardly gave anything to his second daughter, which irked her husband Nallamuthu.” The officer said Nallamuthu used to pester his father-inlaw, demanding cash and jewels for his wife. “On Tuesday morning, he once again approached Rajamani and demanded jewels and cash. When he refused, Nallamuthu suddenly attacked him with a sickle and fled,” the officer said.

Three die after being knocked down by car:

Three pedestrians, including two women, died on the spot when a speeding sport utility vehicle (SUV) knocked them down at Kaluneerkulam near Tenkasi on Tuesday morning. The deceased have been identified as M Madasamy, 59, M Thuraichi, 55, and M Ponnammal, 60, of Kaluneerkulam near Alangulam in Tenkasi district. They were farm labourers. The victims were walking on the roadside towards V K Pudur around 7am when the SUV knocked them down. The SUV was driven by J Jones Antony, 32, of Akarakattu village in Tenkasi district.

MASKS DISTRIBUTED AMONG FARMERS: The Farmer Producer Group (FPG) distributed masks to farmers in Trichy on Tuesday to spread awareness on the importance of wearing masks among the farming community