Man held for killing wife, mother-in-law

July 15, 2021 02:48 am | Updated 02:50 am IST - VILLUPURAM

The Manaloorpettai police on Wednesday arrested a man on charges of murdering his wife and mother-in-law at Murukkampadi.

The accused, Murugan, an autorickshaw driver, in a drunken state murdered his wife and mother-in law over a family dispute, police said.

The incident happened on Tuesday night, the police said adding they managed to arrest the culprit from his relative’s house on Wednesday evening.

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