Man murdered near Perambalur, accused arrested within hours

PERAMBALUR A 50-year-old man was murdered at Nochiyam near Perambalur on Monday. The victim, identified as Ravi, was a labourer and had been staying with his mother. Acting swiftly in the case, the Perambalur police arrested Arulraj, 35, of the same village on charge of murdering Ravi, a bachelor.

A police release said Ravi’s body, with a grievous head injury, was found in front of a temple at Nochiyam in the morning. The body was shifted to the government hospital for autopsy. During investigation, it came to light that Arulraj had hit Ravi on the head with an iron rod during a quarrel between them.

Ravi died on the spot.