Father-son duo held for hacking youth to death near Manamadurai over marriage dispute
A violent confrontation over a marriage proposal in Manamadurai resulted in the death of a youth after he attacked a father and son with a sickle. The father and son retaliated, killing the youth, and have since been arrested by local police.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the severe consequences of domestic and social disputes, underscoring the role of law enforcement in managing violent interpersonal conflicts.
Sivaganga police have arrested a father and son for hacking to death a youth near Manamadurai who created a ruckus after being refused a woman for marriage.
Police said, Shivabalan, 30, a resident of Chinnapudukottai near Manamadurai in Sivaganga district was studying law in Puducherry for two years but did not continue his studies further.
He had proposed to his relative Murugesan, 50, that he wished to marry his daughter.
However, they did not accept this. Consequently, on Sunday, he picked a quarrel with Murugesan and his son Arunraj, 19, demanding to marry the woman.
As they did not accept his proposal, in a fit of rage, Shivabalan hacked Murugesan and Arunraj with a sickle.
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