Two youths held for killing 65-year-old woman

Two persons were arrested here today for allegedly murdering a 65-year-old woman, police said.

Police said the woman from Salem district had come to Bhavani Taluk a few days ago to lend some money to her relative Muthuswamy.

When she did not return home, her husband complained to Kolathur police who transferred the case to Vellitirupur police.

Vellitirupur police after investigation took Muthuwamy and his fried Yuvaraj into custody for questioning.

Police said Muthuswamy admitted that when she came to his place, he and his friend took her to an isolated area and strangulated her to death and then buried the body in a nearby land.
 

The two men were arrested and the body exhumed.

A murder case has been registered against the two.