The Coimbatore Rural District Police on Saturday arrested a 24-year-old youth, Surya, on charges of murdering his six-year-old nephew.
According to Gomangalam Police, Surya’s sister Varshini had married in 2004. However, the child born to her was found to be mentally challenged, which resulted in her divorce. Despite her parent’s attempts to get her married for a second time, none were willing due to the child.
As such, Surya had decided to kill the child to help her sister. Along with the driver Murugan, they took the boy to a canal at Poosaripatti on August 4. They had allegedly hit the boy on the head with a bottle and pushed him into the canal. They had told Varshini that the boy had accidentally fallen into the canal.
The body was recovered near Palladam on Thursday. A post-mortem conducted on Friday revealed that the boy had died of head injuries.
Upon police interrogation, Surya confessed to the murder. Further investigations are on.
Succumbs to injuries
An 18-year-old girl who had committed self immolation at Valparai on Friday succumbed to her injuries at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Saturday.
According to police sources, the girl, a second year (B.Com.) student at Bharathiar University Arts and Science College at Valparai, was allegedly scolded by a college teacher for having a conversation with a boy.
Unable to bear the humiliation, the girl returned from college around 4 p.m. on Friday, poured kerosene over herself and set herself on fire.
She suffered severe injuries and was initially admitted to the Government Hospital at Pollachi.
Later, she was transferred to the CMCH.
However, she succumbed to injuries on Saturday morning.
A large number of her college mates had gathered at the CMCH and had demanded action against the teacher involved in the incident.
The Valparai Police have registered a case and are investigating.
