A 30-year-old man allegedly murdered his father and attacked his mother in a property dispute on Sunday night.
Ponnusamy (60), a resident of Manachanallur near Bommidi in Dharmapuri district, worked as a security guard at a stone-crushing facility at Veppilaipatti near Kadayampatti in Salem district, where he lived with his wife Gowrammal (50). On Sunday, their son Chinnasamy (30), along with two other friends, arrived at the facility where he asked his father to provide his share in a three-acre plot owned by Ponnusamy.
According to police, Ponnusamy refused to do so, since Chinnasamy was an alcoholic. A verbal altercation ensued between the two, and Chinnasamy attacked his father using a sickle. When Gowrammal tried to rescue her husband, Chinnasamy attacked her too. Ponnusamy died on the spot, while Gowrammal was admitted to Omalur Government Hospital. Deevattipatti Police have registered a case and arrested Chinnasamy and his two friends. Further probe is on.
Published – February 10, 2025 07:24 pm IST