Unidentified persons murdered a 74-year-old woman for 4.5 sovereign of jewellery in Salem on Monday (October 5, 2026).
The deceased, L. Jababhai, a resident of Ashok Nagar near Kitchipalayam in Salem Corporation, was staying with her son L. Sathish Kumar (50). On Monday, Sathish went to work as usual and when he returned home at night, he found his mother strangled to death and her 4.5 sovereign jewellery, including a gold ring, chain and bracelet, were missing.Â
On information, the Kitchipalayam police came to the spot and sent the body to Salem Government Hospital for post-mortem. Forensic experts lifted fingerprints from the scene. The police are verifying the CCTV footage in the locality. The police registered a case and are on the lookout for the culprits.
Published – October 06, 2026 06:57 pm IST
