Madurai man stabbed to death by relative

MADURAI: A 65-year-old man was stabbed to death by his relative at Thanakkankulam on the outskirts of Madurai on Tuesday night.
The deceased has been identified as A Sivalingam of Perumal Kovil Street at Thanakkankulam. His wife S Saroja, 60, son S Sivakumar, 35, suffered stab injuries.
The accused, B Vijayakumar of the same village, was absconding.
Police sources said Sivakumar had married Vijayakumar's sister a few years ago, and the couple has a daughter.Due to frequent disputes, the couple parted ways. Efforts taken by Vijayakumar and his family members to reunite the couple failed as Sivakumar did not show any interest. Sivakumar moved a family court for divorce.
In this backdrop, Sivakumar got remarried a few days ago. This angered Vijayakumar and his family members. He picked up a quarrel with Sivalingam on Tuesday night. In a fit of rage, Vijayakumar took out a knife he was carrying and attacked Sivalingam. Sivakumar and Saroja rushed to save Sivalingam. They suffered stab injuries on hands and back.
Madurai district superintendent of police Sujit Kumar visited the spot and conducted an inquiry. Based a complaint by Sivakumar, the Austinpatti police registered a murder case.