An elderly woman was murdered for gold jewellery in the district on Thursday (July 30, 2026).The deceased, A. Sambooranam (83), a resident of Kamarajar Nagar near Veppadai in Namakkal, was staying with her son Subramani (61). On Thursday morning, Subramani went out for work At that time, two persons who came in a two-wheeler entered the house, murdered her and took her five sovereign gold jewellery. When Subramani came into the house, the duo attacked him but he managed to come out of the house and raise alarm. But, the duo fled from the spot.On information, the Veppadai police came to the spot and sent the body to Pallipalayam Government Hospital for post-mortem. The Namakkal District Superintendent of Police Yadav Girish Ashok came to the spot and inquired. The police registered a case and are on the lookout for the culprits.Police sources suspect that three persons who were engaged in carpentry work in the house a few months ago may have been involved in the incident, and three special teams have been formed to nab them. Published - July 30, 2026 07:14 pm IST