Siddha practitioner found dead at home in Chennai

His family was away for a day

An 85-year-old Siddha practitioner was found dead in his apartment under mysterious circumstances.

The deceased was identified as A. Natarajan, who claimed to be Siddha practitioner and an astrologer who had several clients in the Tamil film industry in the past.

He was running the Guru Siddha Vaidya Salai in Pondy Bazaar and his house is located on Ramachandra Road.

On Sunday, his wife Mangaiyarkarasi and daughter Gnanaratham left for Ulundurpet to visit a temple. On their return on Monday morning, they found the main door broken open and Natarajan dead.

“My father always used to latch the main door even if we were inside the house. He was so careful. Now the latch of the main door has been broken. We suspect that unknown persons entered the house,” Gnanaratham said.

The family has had a dispute with a few people in Bengaluru.

Based on a complaint given by Gnanaratham, Pondy Bazaar Police registered a case of unnatural death and investigating the matter.