A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death following a drunken altercation with a couple near Tirumangalam here on Tuesday. Police have arrested a relative and his wife in connection with the murder.The deceased has been identified as K. Pandithurai, 35, a resident of Kalappanpatti village near Tirumangalam in Madurai.According to the police, an intoxicated Pandithurai went to the house of his relative, Rajesh Kannan, in the NGO Colony area on Tuesday night and picked up a dispute.As the confrontation escalated, a heated argument broke out between Pandithurai, Rajesh Kannan and Kannan’s wife, Chithra Devi.In a sudden fit of rage, the couple picked up a knife from the kitchen and stabbed Pandithurai multiple times, the police said. He sustained severe injuries to his back and abdomen.Bleeding profusely, Pandithurai ran out of the house and collapsed a short distance away. Neighbours alerted the Thirumangalam Town police.Police personnel rushed to the spot and took Pandithurai to the Tirumangalam Government Hospital in an ambulance. He was subsequently referred to the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai for advanced treatment, but succumbed to his injuries on the way.The Tirumangalam Town police registered a case and arrested Rajesh Kannan and Chithra Devi. Further investigation is under way. Published - September 02, 2026 08:12 pm IST