Younger brothers kill man for property in Chennai, held

Chennai | Monday | 11th November, 2019

Summary:

By Express News ServiceCHENNAI: Police have arrested two siblings for killing their elder brother allegedly over a property dispute in Triplicane on Sunday. Gnanavel (45) and Kandavel (37) were secured within minutes when they tried to flee after slitting Sakthivel’s throat in the morning. Police said the house at Ayodhya Kuppam where the duo lived with their families belonged to Sakthivel as per the will of their late father Ezhumalai. “While all three were fishermen addicted to liquor, Sakthivel, who was unmarried, often quarrelled with his younger brothers, demanding that they vacate the house as he was its owner,” said police. On Sunday morning, Sakthivel visited the house and argued with his brothers..