TRICHY: The Jayankondam police on Tuesday arrested a man for murdering two women in a eucalyptus grove near Jayankondam in the Ariyalur district. The accused committed the crime to steal the jewels from the two victims.
The accused was identified as N Paulraj, 38, a resident of Kazhuvanthondi village near Udayarpalayam. On October 22, the deceased identified by the police as Kannagi, 50 and Malarvizhi, 29, both hailed from Periyavalaiyam village went to pick edible mushrooms in a eucalyptus grove. As the duo did not return home for a long time, the family members and locals visited the eucalyptus grove to locate the victims.
