Robbery case accused hacked to death by woman in Sivakasi
A 26-year-old man, P. Thangamuneeswaran, was killed by a woman named Maruthayee in Sivakasi after he allegedly subjected her to repeated sexual harassment. The accused has been arrested, and police noted that the deceased had a prior criminal record involving robbery and attacks against the same woman.
Why it matters
This case underscores issues of gender-based violence, harassment, and the complexities of vigilante justice in response to perceived failures in legal protection.
A 26-year-old youth, P. Thangamuneeswaran, was hacked to death by a woman, Maruthayee (38), at Vijayalakshmi Colony on Wednesday night.
Sivakasi East police have arrested the accused.
The police said that Thangamuneeswaran had been sexually harassing the woman ever since he came out of jail on bail on August 21.
Along with a few others, the deceased had attacked Maruthayee and her friends with a knife and robbed them of gold and money in May.
The police had arrested him for robbery and he was remanded in judicial custody.
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