Thanjavur Teacher, 26, Killed on Way to School as Police Secure Suspect

Overview

• The victim, identified as P. Kavya of Kothattai Colony, was attacked around 9 a.m. while riding a two-wheeler to the Government Primary School in Alankudi.
• Police identified the accused as K. Ajith Kumar, 29, who was reportedly in a long-term relationship with her.
• Officers say he intercepted her and inflicted fatal head injuries, and she died at the scene.
• Investigators traced the deceased’s phone call records to secure the accused, and the inquiry remains active.
• The body was sent to Thanjavur Medical College Hospital for post-mortem, and a case was registered at Ammapettai Police Station.