90-yr-old man killed by his sister's grandson, held

COIMBATORE: A 90-year-old man was killed by his sister's grandson on Sunday night at Flower Market in the city. The accused S Muruganandam (32) of Kanuvai has been arrested and lodged at the Coimbatore Central Prison on Monday. Police said Muruganandam, a habitual drinker, attacked his grandmother and her brother under the influence of alcohol.
According to police, C Rangaraj (90) of Ramalingam Road in RS Puram, was selling groundnuts in a pushcart along with his sister N Lakshmi (84) of Flower Market.The duo was busy with the sales on Sunday night when Lakshmi's grandson Muruganandam came there and demanded money to buy liquor.
When they refused to give him money, Muruganandam got angry and asked them to buy him food at least. When they again refused, Muruganandam took a wooden log and started to beat them. Muruganandam beat his grandmother Lakshmi and when she shouted for help, Rangaraj tried to save her. But Muruganandam attacked Rangaraj and snatched money from his grandmother and fled the scene.
The public informed the RS Puram police and the victims were taken to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH). Failing to respond to the treatment, Rangaraj died at the hospital late Sunday night. Lakshmi, who sustained multiple injuries on head, is undergoing treatment.
The police have arrested Muruganandam on Monday morning. "He was a construction worker and was living with his family at Kanuvai on the outskirts of the city. His was separated from his wife three years ago. As he was an alcoholic, he could not hold on to a steady job. He used to torture his grandmother and her brother. He attacked them under the influence of liquor and has been arrested," said P Maheshwaran, inspector, RS Puram police station.