Man murders wife with crowbar on wedding night, hangs himself

Chennai

The deceased, Needhivasan of Somanchery village near Minjur, and Sandhya of Sadayankuppam near Manali got married at a temple in Vayalur in a simple ceremony organised by their parents and relatives. After the wedding, the couple was brought to Needhivasan’s house where the wedding night had been arranged. However, around 10 pm, Needhivasan left the house in a huff and the relatives were shocked to see Sandhya lying dead in a pool of blood in their room. The crowbar used for murder was also lying near the body.

On information, Kattur police rushed to the spot and retrieved Sandhya’s body to send it for post-mortem at Ponneri Government Hospital. Meanwhile, a hunt was launched for Needhivasan, who was found hanging from a tree in the village in the wee hours of Thursday.

Police suspect that Needhivasan could have ended life out of fear for repercussions of the murder he committed. Two separate cases have been registered by Kattur police and further investigation is on. Police said that Needhivasan was a daily wage labourer.

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