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Two days after 24-year-old Swathi, a techie from Infosys was hacked to death on the platform of Nungambakkam station in Chennai, her grieving family has made a desperate appeal to the media and public. Hoping to put speculation to rest about the motive behind the murder, her family addressed a press conference on Sunday.
Besides having to cope with the horrific murder of a loved one, which took place in full public view on Friday, Swathi’s family have now been forced to dismiss all speculation relating to her “character”. The family’s statement comes following media reports that she was in a relationship with a young man, unknown to her family. Other reports speculated that the murder was a “crime of passion” involving a stalker.
According to the police, the young man had a verbal duel with the 24-year-old. He then pulled out a sickle from the bag he was carrying and hacked her to death.
No arrests have been made in the case so far. The Government Railway Police has released footage of the suspect. While Nungambakkam station had no CCTV cameras, the police have gathered footage from cameras installed in houses near the scene of crime.
Her uncle expressed confidence in the investigation being carried out by the police.
Friday’s murder took place at around 6:30 am and in public view. However, people who witnessed the crime reportedly chose to look away.
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