Police said that the army soldier L. Selvakumar, 25, who is serving in Kashmir, had come to his native village of Melamudiman near Ottapidaaram in Tamil Nadu on 60 days’ leave. As Selvakumar’s younger brother Karthik, 23, an autorickshaw driver, had borrowed ₹1.50 lakh in cash and 3.50 sovereigns of gold from their father Lakshmana Perumal, Selvakumar picked up an argument with his father demanding his share of money and jewel.
When an altercation erupted between Selvakumar and Karthik on Friday morning in this connection, the former stabbed the latter. As their relative K. Kannan, 32 of nearby Koppampatti tried to save Karthik, he was also stabbed.
While Karthik died on the spot, Kannan has been admitted to Ottapidaaram government hospital for treatment.
Ottapidaaram police, who registered a case in this connection, arrested Selvakumar.
