Woman stabbed to death by father, brother over opposition to her relationship in Madurai

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A 24-year-old woman, R. Priyanka of Aruppukottai, was allegedly stabbed to decease by her brother, R. Balamurugan, and her father, P. Ramesh, 51, pursuing absorption wrong the household to her relationship. The constabulary said she had declined to wed a antheral chosen by her family.

She was stabbed successful Avaniyapuram connected December 20 and was subsequently admitted to the Government Rajaji Hospital with aggregate stab injuries to the pharynx and shoulders. She aboriginal succumbed to her injuries connected Monday (December 22).

The constabulary arrested her begetter and remanded him to judicial custody, and were connected the lookout for her brother.

The constabulary said Priyanka was moving arsenic a caregiver successful Tirunelveli, portion her household lived successful Koppu Sinthampatti adjacent Aruppukottai. The household had precocious arranged her engagement to a antheral from Villapuram successful Madurai. However, Priyanka had informed them that she was successful a narration with different man, who belonged to the aforesaid caste arsenic her.

After Priyanka near home, her household members lodged a ailment with the All Women Police Station successful Aruppukottai. As she told the constabulary that she was unwilling to instrumentality with her family, she was provided accommodation astatine a structure home.

On December 20, Ramesh and Balamurugan took Priyanka from the structure location and brought her to the residence of Ramesh’s elder daughter, Aishwarya, successful MMC Colony, Avaniyapuram. According to the police, the begetter and lad took Priyanka into a country and locked it from the inside. Balamurugan allegedly stabbed her repeatedly, allegedly acting connected the directions of Ramesh.

The Avaniyapuram constabulary initially booked Ramesh and Balamurugan for effort to murder. However, pursuing the woman’s death, the lawsuit was altered to 1 of murder.

Further probe is nether way.

Published - December 25, 2025 04:15 p.m. IST

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