A.P. woman found dead, face defaced in T.N. village
A 40-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh was found murdered in a village in Tamil Nadu with her throat slit and face defaced. Police suspect the motive was robbery, as her gold jewelry was missing.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding public safety and violent crime in rural border regions.
A woman from Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh was found dead at Thandalam village in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district on Friday night, a day after she left home to attend a wedding of her friend’s daughter, the police said.
The deceased, originally from Chavarambakam, was identified as Aruna, 40, and was survived by a son and a daughter. Tamil Nadu police registered a case under Section 101 (Culpable homicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and launched an investigation into the matter.
According to her family members, Aruna left home saying she was going to attend a wedding of her friend’s daughter in Thandalam village in the neighbouring Tamil Nadu, about 25 kms from Nindra.
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