A married couple has been killed after being attacked with a sharp weapon in the Panichchankulam area within the Mankulam Police Division.
Police stated that the couple, who resided in a house in Panichchankulam, sustained severe injuries after being assaulted with a sharp weapon last morning (24).
Both victims succumbed to their injuries after being admitted to the Mankulam Base Hospital.
The deceased have been identified as a 68-year-old woman and a 70-year-old man, both residents of Panichchankulam, Mankulam.
The motive for the murders has not yet been established, and the Mankulam Police are conducting further investigations to identify and arrest the suspects.
In a separate incident, a woman was killed after being attacked with a sharp weapon in the Sittandi area within the Santhively Police Division.
Police stated that a man attacked his wife with a sharp weapon last afternoon, resulting in her death.
The deceased was a 32-year-old resident of the Sittandi area, said police.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the murder was allegedly the result of a family dispute.
The suspect has been arrested along with the knife allegedly used in the crime, and the Santhively Police are conducting further investigations.
