SALEM: The
Yercaud
police in
Salem district
arrested the last accused involved in a triple murder case from a hideout in a
private estate in Yercaud
on Sunday night.
The accused has been identified as K Puthram, 30, part of a five-member gang that had killed a couple from Jharkhand at an estate in Yercaud on October 1. The deceased couple were identified as Konda Bagan, 41, of Jharkhand and his wife Suthi Kenes, 36.
Police officials had identified the five gang members as Meechere, 37, Ramcho Nayak, 35, Suk Ram, 33, Puthram, 38 and Hara Putra, 35, all hailing from Jharkhand. During inquiry, police officials came to know that the five-member gang had killed the couple, who were employees at an estate in Yercaud, over some past enmity.
While Meechere, Ramcho Nayak and Suk Ram had been arrested, Hara Putra’s body was found near the Yercaud hills on Friday.
Police suspect that the last accused, Puthram may have murdered Hara Putra.
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