Man stabs elder brother to death over alleged sexual abuse of his daughter
A 44-year-old man stabbed his elder brother to death in an apartment complex in Ambattur, Chennai. The act was allegedly motivated by a five-year-old grievance regarding the sexual abuse of the accused's daughter.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the severe social impact of unresolved trauma and the prevalence of vigilante violence in domestic disputes.
A 44-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 58-year-old elder brother to death at an apartment complex in Ambattur Industrial Estate on Tuesday, following a dispute over the latter’s alleged sexual abuse of the former’s daughter five years ago.
According to the police, the accused lived with his wife and daughter at an apartment complex in the area. Five years ago, his elder brother allegedly sexually abused his daughter, who was then 12 years old. After the girl informed her father about the incident, he allegedly assaulted his elder brother and threw him out of the house. The elder brother subsequently moved to his native village near Tindivanam in Villupuram district.
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