Chennai: Ex-boyfriend murdered girlfriend

Chennai: On the pretext of surprising a 25-year-old software engineer woman on her birthday, her ex-boyfriend allegedly tied her up, attacked her and burnt her in a vacant lot at Ponmar near Kelambakkam on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Nandini from Madurai, who was working in a private firm in Perungudi. On Saturday, a passerby saw a body burning and informed the police.

Preliminary investigation revealed that Nandini was in a relationship with a man, identified as Vetri from Madurai. Both had recently separated.

According to police sources, however, Vetri remained in touch with the woman and met her on Saturday and on the pretext of surprising her, he tied her up and then murdered her. Tambaram City Police is investigating.