A businessman and his accountant were found dead in their office in Medavakkam on Friday evening. While the businessman was lying in a pool of blood, the accountant was found hanging from the ceiling.
Police said V. Nagesh Kumar (48) worked as a broker, selling used vehicles, before opening textile stores in Medavakkam and Sholinganallur, in addition to other businesses. He, along with accountant Kamakshi (32), worked from an office on Perumabakkam Main Road near Medavakkam junction.
The murder came to light around 10 p.m. on Friday, when Kamakshi’s husband Ramesh went to the office looking for her as she had not returned home late into the night.
He found Nagesh lying in a pool of blood inside the office. His wife was found hanging from the ceiling. Ramesh alerted passers-by and informed the Pallikaranai police. Nagesh’s throat was slit, the police said.
Kamakshi was a resident of Sowmya Nagar, not very far from the office, where the two were found murdered. Police said they were yet to zero in on possible motives behind the double murder.
Forensic and fingerprint experts visited the scene of crime. Since the office is located in a very busy locality, it is baffling that the assailants got away without being noticed, the police said.
