Provisions of Goondas Act invoked against three in elderly couple murder case
Three persons arrested for the brutal murder of an elderly couple on April 28, 2025, were detained under the Goondas Act on Thursday.
The bodies of Ramasamy (72) and Bakkiyam (63) of Megaraiyan Thottam, Uchimedu, near Sivagiri, were found in their house on May 1, three days after the murder. The accused had looted 10.75 sovereigns of gold jewellery from the victims.
Twelve special teams were formed to trace the suspects. On May 19, the police arrested P. Aachiappan (48), N. Madeswaran (52), and R. Ramesh (54), all residents of Arachalur in Erode district. A goldsmith, Gyanasekaran of Chennimalai Palayam, who had melted the stolen jewellery and returned it to the accused, was also arrested.
Based on a recommendation by Superintendent of Police A. Sujatha, Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara ordered the detention of the three under the Goondas Act. Detention notices were served on them at Coimbatore Central Prison.
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