Elderly couple attacked in Madurai while sleeping in a bus stop

An elderly couple from Pudukottai district were attacked by unidentified assailants with sharp weapons while they were sleeping at a bus stop near Kottampatti in Madurai district in the early hours of Thursday, July 11, 2024.

While his wife Pappammal (60) was killed on the spot in Kachirayanpatti, Azhagan (65) fled the scene with severe head injuries. He was admitted to Government Rajaji Hospital in an unconscious state.

Police said the couple collected coconut leaves to make brooms and were engaged in the wholesale broom business at different places.

Since the man still could not speak, the police had no idea about the attack or the perpetrators.

The motive has yet to be determined; it must be clarified whether it was an attempted robbery or an attempted murder for personal reasons.

Kottampatti police are investigating.