A 35-year-old weaver was hacked to death by his relative near hishouse at Arathrivelur village near Cheyyar in Tiruvannamalai on Friday over a family dispute.
The police said the deceased has been identified as M. Thanigaivel. A decade ago, his wife ended her life. Thanigaivel fell in love with K. Vijayalakshmi, a native of the same village, and married her. However, they had differences of opinion.
They said after Vijayalakshmi’s death, her family, including her brother Raja, 26, has been blaming Thanigaivel for her death. On Friday, when Thanigaivel was returning home on his two-wheeler, Raja intercepted him and got into an argument. Raja then stabbed Thanigaivel, who collapsed on the spot.
Immediately, passersby took Thanigaivel to the Government Medical College Hospital in Tiruvannamalai, where doctors declared him brought dead.
A case was registered by Moranam police. Special police teams nabbed Raja from his hideout in the village.
He was lodged at the Central Prison in Vellore.
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Published – June 28, 2025 12:48 am IST
