Woman’s boyfriend murders her three-year-old daughter in Sivakasi

A 27-year-old man named Vigneshwaran has been arrested in Sivakasi for the murder of his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter. The incident occurred following a domestic dispute, leading to the child being strangled to death.
Why it matters
This report covers a tragic criminal event, highlighting issues of domestic violence and child safety within the region.
In a gruesome incident, a three-year-old girl, Vishnu Priya, was strangled to death by her mother’s boyfriend, Vigneshwaran, 27, in the early hours of Sunday.
The police said that Swathi, who had been living with her husband, Duraipandi, at Chinnakollapatti, had left him a few weeks ago and was living with Vigneshwaran at Pasumpon Nagar in Sivakasi. She had taken her daughter, Vishnu Priya, with her.
Vigneshwaran, who has the habit of consuming alcohol, had been quarrelling with Swathi.
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