Tamil Nadu: Man kills neighbour for resisting rape

COIMBATORE: Police have detained a 22-year-old man for killed his 49-year-old neighbour after she resisted his attempts to rape her in Tirupur city on Wednesday night.
The victim, Muthulakshmi, wife of Veerabadran, was alone in her house at Pandian Nagar in Thirumuruganpoondi at the time of the incident. Both of them were construction workers.
“Their neighbour Boopathi, who was under the influence of alcohol, entered the house and attempted to rape Muthulakshmi. When she resisted, he hit her using an iron pan. The woman, who suffered severe head injuries, died on the spot,” a police officer said.
The Thirumuruganpoondi police registered a case against Boopathi under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code and detained him on Thursday evening. Further investigation is on.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)