Jilted lover kills girl, attempts suicide later

Coimbatore, Sep 15: A 23-year-old woman was brutally hacked to death inside her house at Annur in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu.

Dhanya was working in a private company and was also helping her father with in his tailoring business.

On Wednesday, Dhanya's parents Somasundaram and Sharadha left their house to attend a program in a nearby town. When they returned, they saw Dhanya lying dead in a pool of blood.

According to Dhanya's parents, the murderer must have barged in through the back door as they had locked the front door of the house before leaving.

Dhanya suffered many cuts and slashes on her body and died due to blood loss.

The victim's parents informed the police about a 27-year-old man who was disturbing Dhanya and pestering her to love him. The man, identified as Zakir, was found by the police in an unconscious state after consuming poison. He was immediately rushed to the hospital where he is being treated.

Dhanya had recently got engaged and her marriage was due in some time.

The shocked neighbors are blaming the cops for not providing security to Dhanya and are demanding immediate punishment for the murderer. In remembrance of Dhanya, they have announced a shut down on September 15 in Annur.