1 week Ago By Express News Service
TIRUPPUR: A 60-year-woman, her daughter and son-in-law were among five arrested in Gudimangalam in Tiruppur district on Saturday night for murdering the woman’s son over a property dispute last week and attempting to stage it as a suicide. According to police, the deceased — identified as V Sivakumar (37) — had been living with his mother V Ponnuthai (60) since his father Veluswamy’s passing 12 years ago. Veluswamy had owned five acres of farmland, the title of which was transferred to Ponnuthai after his death.
Sivakumar’s elder sister M Thilagavathi (39) lived with her husband N Moorthi (42) in Ponnapuram, Dharapuram. Sivakumar’s two younger brothers had died some years ago, police said. On October 18, Sivakumar was found dead inside a well on the farmland.
Ponnuthai allegedly informed Gudimangalam police that her inebriated son had died by suicide. Police retrieved the body and sent it to the Udumalaipet Government Hospital for autopsy, during which it was found that Sivakumar had sustained a severe head injury. Police initiated a probe into the matter.
Initial investigations revealed that Sivakumar, who was an alcoholic, often got into quarrels with his mother and sister demanding his portion of the family property. The City police arrested Kaliraj and Anandraj and are searching for one more person in connection with the case. Several petitions were submitted with district collector of late against moneylenders charging exorbitant interests.
In October 2017, four of a family died by suicide after being harassed by moneylender..
