Madhurai, August 27: In a shocking case off honour killing, a man poisoned her daughter to death in Madurai, police said.
A father in Madurai allegedly injected his 18-year-old daughter with lethal substance for having too many boyfriends.
Madura police said that it is suspected to be a case of honour killing as the father of victim was upset over her too many boyfriends. However, the investigation into the matter is on.
Father Rangasamy with the help of three goons namely Murthy, Velmurugan and Balu poisoned his daughter, Mari Selvi, to guard the honour of his family. Balu, a compounder at Rajaji Hospital, administered a lethal dose of poison to Mari on August 24.
Police lodged a murder case following a complaint by Mari’s mother who watched Balu injecting poison from window.
All the four accused were arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
–Agencies