Tamil Nadu man found dead near Kuppam hill shrine; wife, child ‘missing’
A man from Tamil Nadu was found murdered near a hill shrine in Andhra Pradesh, while his wife and child are missing. Police suspect the involvement of a group of youths, including a man previously linked to the wife, and have detained suspects for questioning.
Why it matters
This incident highlights concerns regarding safety in remote religious tourism areas and potential inter-state criminal investigations.
Police said that a Tamil Nadu man was reportedly found dead near a hill shrine in Kuppam, while his wife and child who accompanied him on the trip to the temple, have gone missing.
According to the police, Ramesh (24), a resident of Soolagiri village in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, reportedly arrived at Boyanapalle village in Shantipuram mandal of Chittoor district on July 13 night with his wife, Hasini (17), and their one-year-old child. Boyanapalle is the native place of Hasini. The family had allegedly planned a trip to Mallappa Konda hill shrine, a popular Shiva temple located in a forested stretch at the outskirts of Kuppam, near the Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu border.
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