Man allegedly kills wife, secretly cremates her body

Police are investigating an incident in which a 34-year-old man allegedly assaulted his wife to death and cremated her body without informing relatives or villagers at a cremation ground near Chidambaram in Cuddalore district.
The incident came to light after a village assistant lodged a complaint with the tahsildar that a woman’s body was being cremated without informing the village authorities.
The accused, Ravichandran (34), a painter from Meethikudi village near Chidambaram, had married Sivagami (30) 12 years ago. The couple reportedly had frequent domestic disputes over the past two years.
On October 30, an argument allegedly broke out between them at their house.
Ravichandran is suspected of assaulting Sivagami, resulting in her death.
He allegedly cleaned the house before arranging for a vehicle to transport her body to a cremation ground and cremate it during the night without informing the villagers.
Following the tahsildar’s complaint, police were alerted. Chidambaram Assistant Superintendent of Police T.J. Sathriya Kavin and Annamalai Nagar Inspector Kavitha visited the spot late on Friday night and conducted an
inquiry.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding Sivagami’s death and the cremation. Reports also suggest that Ravichandran’s father, who runs a firewood shop in the same area, may have assisted in cremating the body. The couple have a son studying in Class 4.