Tamil Nadu ward councillor hacked to death by husband over ‘infidelity’ suspicion; accused surrenders, 2 accomplices held

TNN / Updated: Jul 05, 2025, 10:15 IST

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In Thiruninravur, Tamil Nadu, a 28-year-old woman councillor, S Gomathi, was brutally murdered by her husband, A Stephen Raj, on Thursday night. Stephen, suspecting infidelity, confronted Gomathi near a rice mill and fatally stabbed her in public. Gomathi, who was also the Thiruninravur municipality tax committee chairwoman, suffered multiple injuries and died at the scene.

Tamil Nadu ward councillor hacked to death by husband over ‘infidelity’ suspicion; accused surrenders, 2 accomplices held

In Thiruninravur, a 28-year-old woman ward councillor, S Gomathi, was brutally murdered by her husband, A Stephen Raj, who suspected her of infidelity. The tragic incident occurred after Stephen confronted Gomathi near a rice mill, leading to a heated argument and fatal stabbing.

CHENNAI: A 28-year-old woman ward councillor in Thiruninravur was hacked to death on Thursday night by her husband who suspected her of infidelity.Police said S Gomathi, councillor of ward 26 in Thiruninravur municipality, and her husband, A Stephen Raj, 32, had frequent quarrels in the past few months as he objected to her talking to her male friends. Around 11pm on Thursday, one of his friends told Stephen that Gomathi was talking to man near Nadukuthagai rice mill. Stephen went there with a knife. Meanwhile, Gomathi had finished speaking to her friend and was walking home. Stephen confronted her and an argument broke out.

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He then knifed her in full public view, police said. She suffered multiple injuries to the face, stomach and neck. Stephen left Gomathi to bleed to death and surrendered to police.Gomathi, who was Thiruninravur municipality tax committee chairwoman, and Stephen had been married for 10 years and have four sons.Beside Stephen, police arrested his younger brother A Ajith, 25, and his friend S Johnson alias Anthony Raj, 25, for aiding him. All three were remanded in judicial custody.

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