Coimbatore: An elderly man was murdered by his friend of more than 40 years, near Vellimalaipattinam in Coimbatore district on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as S Nagarajan, 61, of Mahaliyamman Kovil Street near Vellimalaipattinam. The accused, identified as K Kandasamy, 61, of Vaithehi Falls Road near Vellimalaipattinam, was arrested later in the day. He was involved in selling areca leaf plates. Nagaraj sustained grievous injuries and was found lying in a pool of blood. An ambulance was called but the medical personnel who examined him, declared him dead.
On Friday morning, Nagaraj was heading to a relative’s house from a tea shop, when Kandhasamy intercepted him and stabbed him with a knife, before fleeing from the spot.
Police said the deceased and the accused were long-time friends and even used to consume alcohol together frequently. They got into frequent quarrels since then,” said a police officer. “However, about four months ago, a dispute broke out between them as Kandhasamy suspected Nagaraj of having an illicit relationship with his wife.
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