Question

Tanjore was a victim of _________.

Answer 1

The charred body of a French tourist, who was murdered, was found in Thanjavur district on Sunday.

Soon after recovering the remains of the tourist, identified as Pierre Bernard Robert Rene, 68, the Thanjavur police arrested C. Thirumurugan, 29, a resident of Aavikottai in Thanjavur district in connection with the crime.

The murder came to light after the police recovered an abandoned suitcase in Olayakunnam in the Madukkur police station limits on Saturday based on information from locals. Upon opening the suitcase, the police found the French passport of the victim, a diary and ATM cards.

As the diary contained the name of Thirumurugan, the police went in search of him and questioned him. Police sources said Pierre had come from Chennai to Tiruchi on August 3 and stayed in a lodge from where he was picked up by Thirumurugan.

The two went to Pattukottai and Mannargudi in a car from Tiruchi and allegedly consumed liquor.

A heated argument is said to have broken out between Pierre and Thirumurugan in the latter's house at Aavikottai. Police suspect that the two were in a homosexual relationship. Police said Pierre collapsed after being allegedly pushed by Thirumurugan and became unconscious. Fearing that Pierre had died, Thirumurugan put his body in a wash area in his house in Aavikottai and set it on fire. The charred body was wrapped in three gunny bags and dumped on the roadside at Moothakurichi village near Madukkur.

Answer 2

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