A farmer in Aruthangudi village was married for four years.He frequently quarrelled with his wife as he supected her fidelity. He got drunk and beat her mercilessly. When his wife announced that she was pregnant for the second time, the farmer Ramadoss concluded that it was the result of her illicit relationship and decided to do away with her.
After a night of abuse from her husband, Pushpa decided to go to her mother’s place.Ramadoss followed her and killed her. He removed all her jewelry to make it appear as a murder for gain.In the evening he raised an alarm about his missing wife.Her body was traced in the paddy fields.He attempted to cremate the body without informing the police when Pushpa’s father alerted them.The police cracked the case in 4 days.He confessed to the crime during interrogation.Police recovered his mobile phone and found that he had been viewing Hollywood horror videos to kill his wife.He has been arrested and remanded.