Man mows down kin, daughter over property

The victim, a tea-shop owner, had reportedly given a complaint that Rameshkumar was threatening to kill him. Relatives claimed that Selvaraj tried to set himself ablaze at the collectorate some weeks ago over the threat and alleged police inaction but police persuaded him to leave the premises. 

Rameshkumar was also angry with Selvaraj for filing a police complaint, they said, and added that their mediatory efforts could not solve the problem.

Rameshkumar, who was driving his car near the teashop near Andipatti on Tuesday, allegedly ran the vehicle over Selvaraj and his daughter, police said. While Selvaraj was killed on the spot, his daughter died on the way to the hospital.

Some people at the shop managed to escape being hit by the car, police said. Police have registered a case and a hunt is on to nab Rameshkumar