Physical education teacher held for murder in Kancheepuram

The victim and the accused were in an illicit relationship

A physical education teacher was arrested by the Kancheepuram taluk police on charges of murdering a woman in Orikkai village. The victim was identified as Anitha, 42, who worked as Tamil professor in a private university. The victim stayed in a room on the terrace of her house while her sister lived on the ground floor. Police said late on Saturday, Anitha called her sister on the phone and hung up after saying that somebody was hiding in her room.