Youth arrested in murder case in Madagupatti

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Sivaganga police arrested a youth in connection with the murder of a farmer near Madagupatti here on Wednesday.

Police said, Narayanan, 70, was a farmer residing at Keelappoongudi near Madagupatti in Sivaganga district. His wife Sivapathy passed away a few years ago, and his sons were married and living separately.

Consequently, Narayanan was living alone. On September 10, Narayanan was found murdered near his house. The Madhagupatti police registered a case and investigated the matter.

In this connection, the police arrested Balamurugan alias Kaleeswaran, 19, a resident of Pasumpon Nagar, Sakkarakkottai, in Ramanathapuram district. Authorities are searching for others involved in this case.

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