A 34-year-old man allegedly killed his grandmother and robbed her gold chain in Salem on Tuesday (September 29, 2026).
The deceased was identified as R. Palaniammal (80), a resident of Periya Puthur near Kondalampatti. Her grandson, P. Viji of the same locality, was addicted to liquor and unemployed. On Monday night (September 28, 2026), he came to Palaniammal’s house and demanded money to buy liquor. When she denied providing the money, he reportedly attacked her using a stick. In the attack, she fainted, and he allegedly robbed her of a six-gram mangalsutra and fled.
On Tuesday morning, residents found her dead. On information, the Kondalampatti police came to the spot and sent the body to Salem Government Hospital for post-mortem. The police registered a case, arrested Viji and are investigating further.
Published – September 29, 2026 07:43 pm IST
