Two people who murdered the youth arrested

CHENNAI: Police on Friday arrested two people who murdered a youth, dismembered his body and dumped it at different places in Chembarambakkam lake and Mudichur lake.

Police investigation revealed that Boominathan from Cuddalore, who was married a few months ago, came to Chennai in search of a job and joined a private firm in Nandambakkam as a security guard. There Boominathan became friends with Nagalakshmi (29), who also works in security, and within a few days they became very close.

When Nagalakshmi’s boyfriend Phillips came to know about their relationship, he warned Boominathan to stop talking to her, but Boominathan did not listen to him and the two continued their relationship.

Later on 30 December, Phillips and his friend Vinoth invited Boominathan for a New Year drinks party near Chembarambakkam.

At that time, the two threatened Boominathan to stop talking to Nagalakshmi, and during a heated argument, Phillips picked up a gun and shot Boominathan, killing her, police said.

After the incident, the two took a knife and plastic bags from Philip’s house and cut Boominathan’s body into several parts.

Later, they threw the body without the head and organs into the Chembarambakkam lake and threw the organs over another culvert connecting to Chembarambakkam, and finally, they threw the head into the Mudichur Big Lake.

Meanwhile, three weeks ago, Boominathan’s wife went to Nandambakkam in search of her husband as his mobile phone was not available since December 30.

She lodged a complaint at Nandambakkam police station and the police, who registered a missing case, were searching for Boominathan.

Later, a few days ago, Kundrathur police recovered body parts from Chembarambakkam lake on two separate days and on Friday, Peerkankaranai police recovered part of the head from Mudichur big lake.

The police were unable to identify the deceased, and Boominathan’s wife, who later visited Chromepet GH, confirmed that it was her husband’s body.

During further investigation, the police found that Boominathan was murdered due to illicit relations and arrested Phillips and Vinoth. The police had intensified the search for absconding Nagalakshmi.