
Teen who killed father set free on grounds of self-defence
The Hindu
A 17-year-old girl, who killed her father for attempting to rape her, walked free after being released by the Villupuram district police on grounds of self-defence. Police sources said the incident to
A 17-year-old girl, who killed her father for attempting to rape her, walked free after being released by the Villupuram district police on grounds of self-defence. Police sources said the incident took place at Avalurpettai near Gingee on Monday night.
The girl, second of two daughters of victim Venkatesan, 40, a farmer was staying in her grandmother’s house for the past few years. She returned to her father’s house recently after schools reopened for Classes IX to XII.

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