Sivaganga police arrested a woman and her male friend near Singampunari for murdering an elderly woman and robbing her jewellery.M. Poochiyammal, 70, a resident of Vadakkan Valavu in Surakkudi near Singampunari who was living along with her husband went missing on July 25 when she went out in the evening.Meanwhile, she was found murdered in a canal near a government school the following day.The S.V. Mangalam police registered a case and further investigations revealed that Saravanan and Chamundeeswari, 33, who had come from Chennai and were staying in Surakkudi, committed the murder out of greed for the jewellery. Consequently, the police arrested them.Police said, “Chamundeeswari, a native of the Surakkudi area, lives in Chennai. After her husband died, she developed a relationship with Saravanan from Chennai. Recently, both of them came and stayed in Surakkudi.”Saravanan, who was in debt, planned to rob the gold chain worn by Poochiyammal. Chamundeeswari agreed to this. Accordingly, on the day of the incident, Chamundeeswari invited Poochiyammal to her house.After Poochiyammal went there, the two covered her with a blanket, murdered her, and threw her body into the canal.“When both were caught and interrogated on suspicion, they initially denied it. However, when their car was searched, the 10-sovereign gold chain worn by Poochiyammal was found inside. This confirmed that they were the ones who committed the murder,” the police said. Published - July 27, 2026 08:29 pm IST