Woman Found Dead in Corrugated Box Manufacturing Unit in Tamil Nadu

A 38-year-old woman, S Selvi, was found dead with head injuries inside a corrugated box manufacturing unit in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. Police suspect that she was murdered for her gold jewellery, which included a mangalsutra and earrings weighing a total of six sovereigns. The incident occurred on Saturday night, and police have detained the employer, Praveen Kumar, and another staff member for questioning.

Key Takeaways:

  • S Selvi, a 38-year-old woman, was found dead with head injuries inside a corrugated box manufacturing unit in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu.
  • Police suspect that she was murdered for her gold jewellery, including a mangalsutra and earrings weighing a total of six sovereigns.
  • The incident occurred on Saturday night, and police have detained the employer, Praveen Kumar, and another staff member for questioning.
  • Selvi had joined the company only last week.
  • Police are checking the CCTV footage from the locality to determine if there is any involvement of an outsider in the crime.
  • Further investigation is underway.
  • Selvi's body was moved to the Kancheepuram district government headquarter's hospital for postmortem.

Statistics:

  • Age of the deceased woman: 38 years
  • Weight of the missing jewellery: six sovereigns
  • Number of staff members detained by police: 2
  • Number of sovereigns in the missing mangalsutra: unknown
  • Number of sovereigns in the missing earrings: unknown

Sources:

  • "A 38-year-old woman employed at a corrugated box manufacturing unit in Kancheepuram district was found dead inside the unit with head injuries on Saturday night." ( TIMES NEWS NETWORK Chennai )
  • "The deceased woman was identified as S Selvi of Andi Siruvallur village. She worked at a corrugated box manufacturing unit in Enathur, about five kilometres from Kancheepuram town." ( TIMES NEWS NETWORK Chennai )
  • "The woman's husband and relatives went inside the unit and found her dead body dumped amidst scrap materials." ( TIMES NEWS NETWORK Chennai )
  • "Police have detained Selvi's employer, Praveen Kumar, and another staff member for questioning and have also launched a search for the drunk man, identified as Senthil, who was found outside the unit." ( TIMES NEWS NETWORK Chennai )