Chennai: A 21-year-old female software engineer was killed while her mother and younger sister suffered severe burn injuries after a separated friend of the girl had set them on fire in her apartment in Adambakkam on Monday night, allegedly after the deceased woman turned down his proposal for marriage, The accused M. Akash 22-year-old college dropout has been arrested by the police.
The Deceased woman, B. Tech graduate S. Indhuja was working as a trainee in a software firm and was staying with her family in an apartment in Saraswati Nagar 7th Street in the city of Adambakkam. Her father, Shanmagam was away on the job in Canada, the police said.
After studying together at school, Akash and Indhuja knew each other from their teens. Police investigation revealed that the boy had developed emotions in the spirit and he had proposed her. The deceased turned down his proposal by saying that he was unemployed, police sources said.
That, On Monday, around 8 o’clock, Akash visited the first floor apartment of Indhuja after learning that her parents started exploring the alliance for their daughter. Since he was known to the family, they allowed him inside the house, They did not realize that he had taken 5 liters of petrol and kept it along with criminal intentions under the stairs,” an investigating officer said.
In addition to Indhuja, her mother, Renuka and younger sister Nivedha 19-year-old were in the house while the younger brother Manoj 16-year-old was on the terrace.
According to the police, the accused Akash was arguing with Indhuja and her family and within a few seconds, he ran out, grabbed the petrol can and started firing on women before setting them on fire. After hearing the screams, the neighbors rushed to their help. Indhuja was declared spot dead by a paramedic team, while her mother Renuka and sister Nivedha were taken to a private hospital and shifted to the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital. A hospital authority said, “They have received 49 percent and 23 percent burns, injuries respectively, and they are in serious condition.” Indhuja’s father, Shanmugam has been informed and he has returned from Canada, the police said. The Adambakkam Police arrested the accused Akash from a hiding place in Velachery
