Woman, son found dead near Thanjavur

THANJAVUR: A 55-year-old woman and her 35-year-old son were found dead at their home in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu on Monday morning. While the woman was found dead with injuries on her body, the son was found hanging.
The deceased have been identified as S Malarkodi, 55, Serukudi South Street near Kumbakonam and her elder son S Balakrishnan. He was suffering from some mental health issues.Police said Balakrishnan might have committed suicide after hacking his mother to death.
Malarkodi’s husband Subramanian is working in Kerala. The couple had three sons -- Balakrishnan, Rajasekaran and Ramanathan.
On Sunday night, Rajasekaran and Ramanathan slept at a neighbour’s house. They returned home on Monday morning and found the dead bodies of their mother and brother.
On being alerted, the Swamimalai police rushed to the spot and conducted an inquiry. They registered a case.