The Pallikal police have arrested Sundaresan, 62, of Kallar, in connection with the murder of Sarasamma, 65, who was hacked to death in Pallickal on Tuesday. According to the police, Sundaresan, the live-in partner of Sarasamma’s daughter Vasantha, 45, had a tiff with Vasantha, following which she returned home to Sarasamma. Sunderasan had reached their home on Tuesday and had a tiff with Sarasamma, after which he allegedly hacked her to death.
He was arrested on Friday, produced in court and remanded in judicial custody.