TIRUCHY: Karur police arrested a couple who murdered a DMK panchayat council member on Wednesday.

It is said, T Ruba, a resident of Cholakalipalayam in Erode, a DMK council member of Chennasaudram panchayat was found brutally killed in Karur on Tuesday.

The K-Paramathi police recovered the body of Ruba with severe head injuries at Palamalai Murugan Temple premises near Pavithram in Karur.

A case was registered and the police arrested Kathirvel (37) and his wife Nithya (33) from Kodumudi. During interrogation, the police found that Ruba was working as a maid servant in the house of a businessman in Karur.

As Ruba had jewels on her, the couple decided to lure her offering better job. She was taken to a secluded place and killed her by smashing her with a stone.

They decamped with seven sovereign of jewels and silver ornaments that Ruba was wearing. The arrested couple was sent to judicial custody. Karur SP E Sundaravadanam lauded the police team.