Three held for killing travel agency proprietor near Bhavanisagar
Three men were arrested for the murder of a travel agency proprietor in Tamil Nadu, India, following a failed robbery attempt. The suspects strangled the victim and sold his vehicle before being apprehended by police.
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This is a local crime report detailing a specific incident of violence and the subsequent police investigation.
Three men were arrested for allegedly strangling a 55-year-old travel agency proprietor and disposing of his body in the Lower Bhavani Canal near Bhavanisagar on September 23.
The post-mortem examination revealed a fracture of his neck bone. A special police team subsequently traced his last phone conversation to Dhanraj (40) of Venganaicken Palayam near Punjai Puliampatti.
According to the police, Dhanraj, along with Anandan (41) and Balamurugan (42), had planned to steal money from a temple hundial in Nilakottai. After finding no money, they went to Usilampatti, hired a car and travelled towards Sathyamangalam with Jayachandran as the driver.
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