Woman arrested for murder of her husband, a sub-inspector, in Nungambakkam
Police in Nungambakkam have arrested a woman for the murder of her husband, a police sub-inspector. The suspect initially claimed his death was an accident caused by a fire, but investigators discovered she had drugged him.
Why it matters
This case highlights a serious criminal investigation involving a law enforcement official, drawing public attention to domestic crime.
The Nungambakkam police have arrested a woman in connection with the death of her husband, a 58-year-old Sub Inspector of Police, at their house in the city.
According to police, Raji, alias Rajiv, was working as Sub-Inspector in the Armed Reserve Police and residing in the Lake Area in Nungambakkam with his wife Selvarani. On Sunday, Selvarani alerted the Nungambakkam police that her husband was found dead inside a room, which was filled with smoke.
She told the police that when she came downstairs from the first floor to wake up Raji, who used to sleep on the ground floor, the room was filled with smoke, possibly due to a book shelf accidentally catching fire. She said she immediately opened the windows to clear the smoke and was shocked to find Raji dead.
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