Salem: A woman was arrested on the charges of murdering her son along with her paramour near here on Wednesday.
According to police, Mynavathi, 24, wife of powerloom unit worker Manikandan from S. Papparapatti near Attaiyampalayam, has two sons Sasikumar (7), and Akilan (3). On March 5, Sasikumar went missing from the house. After searching at various places, Manikandan lodged a complaint with Attaiyampatti police,
Police officers grew suspicious over Mynavathi’s controversial statements and following further investigation, she confessed to murdering her son. A police officer said, “She developed an illegal affair with husband’s friend Devaraj, 24, and she asked him to marry her. He wanted her to kill her sons in order to marry her. As per the plan, she brought Sasikumar to Sennagiri area in the morning of March 5 only to throw him into a well.”
Police recovered the body from well on Wednesday and sent to Salem government hospital. A case was registered and she was arrested. Devaraj is absconding and probe is on.
