Police constable held for hacking woman to death near Thoothukudi
A police constable in Thoothukudi, India, has been arrested for the murder of a woman following a dispute over pledged gold jewelry. The suspect had been absent from his duties for several days prior to the incident.
Why it matters
This incident highlights issues regarding police conduct and public safety, particularly when law enforcement officials are involved in violent crimes.
A police constable attached to Thattarmadam police station in Thoothukudi district was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly hacking a woman to death on Tuesday.
According to police, the deceased was identified as Priya, 39 of Mudivaithanendal, who was running a computer centre in the area. She was allegedly hacked to death by police constable Muthukumar, 32 of her same village.
The police said the deceased’s elder sister was acquainted with Muthukumar and he had taken around 20 sovereigns of gold jewellery from her and pledged it. He had allegedly been delaying returning the jewellery. Priya had repeatedly asked her sister to get the jewellery back and had also asked Muthukumar to return it.
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