Tamil Nadu: Engagement referred to as off, man assaults former fiancée, mom hacked to demise making an attempt to guard her | India Information
2 min learnChennaiJul 15, 2026 05:03 PM IST
A forty five-year-old lady was hacked to demise whereas making an attempt to guard her daughter after the latter’s former fiancé allegedly attacked the 20-year-old with a billhook at a village close to Mallankinaru in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
The deceased was recognized as M Vinayagajothi (45), whereas her daughter, M Varsha (20), sustained a number of accidents and is present process remedy on the Virudhunagar Authorities Medical Faculty Hospital. The accused, D Yuvaraj (36), later surrendered earlier than the Mallankinaru police station.
A police officer stated Varsha, a resident of Kalkurichi close to Mallankinaru, had been engaged to her cousin, Yuvaraj, in April. After the engagement, the 2 remained involved over the telephone. Nevertheless, misunderstandings reportedly developed between them, following which Varsha knowledgeable her mother and father. “The household subsequently referred to as off the marriage, and Varsha stopped chatting with Yuvaraj,” the officer stated.
Police stated that on Wednesday morning, whereas Varsha was washing garments exterior her home, Yuvaraj allegedly arrived armed with a billhook and attacked her repeatedly. Listening to her daughter’s cries for assist, Vinayagajothi rushed out and tried to cease the assault. The accused allegedly turned on her and attacked her with the weapon. She sustained a number of accidents and died on the spot, police stated.
Varsha additionally suffered critical accidents within the assault. Neighbours rushed to the spot after listening to the commotion, alerted the police and took the injured lady to the Virudhunagar Authorities Medical Faculty Hospital, the place she continues to obtain remedy.
Mallankinaru police reached the scene, recovered Vinayagajothi’s physique and despatched it for autopsy examination. Following the assault, Yuvaraj reportedly surrendered earlier than the Mallankinaru police station.
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation. Officers stated they’re inspecting the circumstances that led to the assault and recording statements from members of the family and witnesses.
