Hemalatha’s husband had died last year in a road accident. According to reports by The New Indian Express, a neighbor of Hemalatha went to visit her at around 7:15 pm on Wednesday evening. When there was no response she peeped in through the window only to see Hemalatha lie amidst a pool of blood. Times of India reported that Hemalatha’s younger sister Yasoda, kept trying to contact her but she did not respond. So, she rushed to her house to find Hemalatha and her daughter dead.
Hemalatha’s body was found in the hall and her daughter’s body was found in the bedroom. Police said they also found a bloodstained knife in the bathroom.Hemalatha’s son Balamurgan, a mechanical engineer at a private company in Shollinganallur is missing, police told TOI. Police suspect that the twin murder was committed by someone close to the family, as there were no signs of a forced entry into the flat.