Missing auto driver’s body found in rucksack; wife’s ex-lover suspected

On January 16, an unidentified body was found in a rucksack near BMC Mills, Otteri. The body was later identified as that of Praveen. Police had earlier traced his auto rickshaw in Purasaiwalkam. 

According to the police, Praveen married Sabeena, who works at textile shop in Purasawalkam following a brief courtship. Sabeena was in love with Ganeshan, a resident of Purasawalkam area, and had dumped him for Praveen. 

Police suspect that this could have enraged Ganeshan, who could have murdered Praveen. Sources said Ganeshan and Praveen Kumar had been friends and Praveen knew about Ganeshan’s relationship with Sabeena. 

Later Ganeshan and his friends decided to eliminate Praveen and invited him to Purasawalkam before murdering him. Police have reportedly secured the friends of Ganeshan, who were involved in the murder. A search is on to nab the Ganeshan.

The Thoraipakkam police arrested a youth for murdering his younger brother, in a drunken brawl, following a property dispute. Police said A Ravi (34), who has been living at Valmiki Street, Perumbakkam had come to participate in a post-death function of his another brother at his mother’s house in Perungudi on Monday. Ravi’s mother has been living with his elder brother Raju, who works as a private school van driver. Around 11 pm on Monday, Ravi, who was drunk, picked up a quarrel with his mother Usha and Raju, who was also drunk, got involved. Raju questioned the behaviour of Ravi and both exchanged blows. Enraged by his younger brother’s behaviour, Raju picked up a wooden log and hit Ravi, killing him on the spot.