Two arrested for murdering army officer and his father in Krishnagiri

A pistillate and her paramour were arrested connected Tuesday (May 12, 2026) for murdering her hubby and father-in-law successful Krishnagiri.

On Monday (May 11, 2026), charred remains of 2 men were recovered successful Veppalampatti and astatine Kodugur in Krishnagiri Taluk constabulary limits. The constabulary sent the bodies for post-mortem and inquired. The deceased was identified arsenic as C. Mahesh Kumar (43), a nonmigratory of Bellarampalli and a serving Naik successful the Indian Army successful Jammu and Kashmir and his begetter T. Chellappan (62).

Investigation revealed that the service serviceman came to his location 3 days agone connected leave. He learned that his wife, Banupriya (30), developed a narration with G. Poovarasan (20), a nonmigratory of Melkottai and warned his woman to drawback the relationship. Meanwhile, connected Sunday nighttime (May 10, 2026), Poovarasan, on with Banupriya, allegedly killed Mahesh Kumar and Chellappan and burnt the bodies separately.

Based connected the investigations, the constabulary arrested Poovarasan and Banupriya connected Tuesday and are investigating further.