<![CDATA[The Mudaliarpet police on Tuesday arrested a person with a previous criminal record in connection with the murder of a watchman in Murungampakkam . The victim, Kaliaperumal, 64, a watchman with a private firm was hacked to death in front of his house. According to the police, the accused, Amalan alias Lourdunathan,a person with a previous criminal record had recently come out on bail in a murder case. In 2013, he had killed Kaliaperumal’s daughter Sathiyapriya following a financial dispute. The victim had deposed evidence against Amalan in the murder case. Enraged over this, Amalan murdered Kaliaperumal by slitting his throat with a sickle. Amalan was arrested by the police and he will be remanded in custody. The police told that a recommendation will be sent to the District Magistrate to detain him under the Goondas Act.]]>