Painter found dead near Tiruchi, police suspect murder

A 39-year-old man was found murdered at Vengur on the outskirts of Tiruchi on Tuesday. The body of S. Prabhakaran, a resident of Vengur, was found with multiple wounds at the spot.  Prabhakaran was unmarried and had been working as a painter. The motive behind the murder is suspected to be him having an affair with a married woman. Further investigation is on. The Tiruverumbur police are investigating, said the police sources.