Four police teams have initiated a search for a suspect involved in the murder of a woman vendor at the Saidapet railway station in Chennai. The incident occurred on the night of July 19, 2023, when the 34-year-old woman was stabbed and succumbed to her injuries the following morning.
Police suspect that the motive behind the attack might be previous enmity between vendors. As part of their investigation, the police are closely examining CCTV footage from the railway station.
The incident caused panic among commuters as the attack happened when a crowd of passengers was disembarking from an EMU train and heading towards the exit. The unidentified suspect managed to escape amidst the chaos, but the police were alerted by some commuters, prompting a prompt response.