5 arrested for murdering the woman vendor in Saidapet

On July 23, 2023, the Government Railway Police (GRP) in Chennai arrested five individuals, including a woman, in connection with the murder of P. Rajeshwari, a fruit and snacks vendor from Adambakkam. Rajeshwari was brutally stabbed to death by a gang at the Saidapet railway station on July 19, 2023.

The prime accused, who was involved in an illicit relationship with the victim’s sister, committed the heinous crime. A special GRP team, with assistance from Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, successfully apprehended the suspects. GRP Chennai Superintendent of Police Ponramu confirmed the arrests during a press briefing at Tambaram railway station.