Tamil Nadu: Retired CRPF man shot father-in-law over property dispute, held

In Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district, a retired Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man allegedly shot his father-in-law over a property dispute. The suspect was detained in relation to this and booked.

The police inquiry disclosed that Ravichandran (55), an ex-CRPF member, had an extramarital relationship because of which his wife Latha and two daughters left him. For the last six months, they had been residing at her father’s house.

In this instance, Ravichandran claimed the restoration of his land after bringing in 4 acres and registering it in his wife’s name. Ravichandran’s demand was rejected by the wife and her father, Sivarasu (72), a farmer from the Vadugapatti area of Pudukottai.

On November 25, Ravichandran shot his father-in-law out of anger over the disputed land with a legal gun as he got off a bus travelling from Kandarvakottai to Vadugapatti. He passed away instantly.

Ravichandran attacked Murugesan (34), Sivarasu’s son, who was present there. According to police officials, Ravichandran threatened Murugesan and even tried to kill him. Murugesan was injured and taken to the hospital at Thanjavur Medical College.

Next to the body, Sivarasu’s family and friends protested, claiming that the police had ignored their prior accusations about Ravichandran. Additionally, they claimed that this untoward tragedy may have been avoided if the gun had been seized in accordance with their earlier demand.

Following the incident, police detained Ravichandran and recovered the legally owned double-barreled breach loading gun (DBBL) that was used in the slaying.

A case was registered under Sections 294b, 324, and 506(ii) of the Indian Penal Code. Further investigation is underway.