TRICHY: A woman was arrested on charges of plotting her 40-year-old husband murder with the help of her boyfriend near Siruganur in Trichy district on Monday. Police also arrested three more people.
The victim was identified as Muthu, a native of Irur near Siruganur, a road contract worker with the highways department. The accused has been identified as Chithra, 35.
Muthu was returning to his native place from CR Palayam after visiting his sister’s house in the morning. As he was approaching Siruganur, a three-member gang on two motorbikes intercepted him and attacked him with sharp weapons. Muthu sustained grievous injuries all over his body. He was rushed to the government hospital in Lalgudi. However, he succumbed to injuries there, police said.
The Trichy district crime squad and special team took up the investigation. After questioning the victim’s 15-year-old son, it came to light that Chithra was behind the crime. Chithra had plotted the murder along with her boyfriend Silambarasan, 28. Silambarasan pledged Chithra’s gold jewellery and handed over Rs90,000 to Manikandan, 25, a history-sheeter from Samayapuram and his accomplices Muruganantham and Karthik to kill Muthu.