The body of a middle-aged woman’s half-naked body was found in Chennai’s Marina Beach on Sunday. So far, reports have emerged that two autorickshaw drivers have been arrested in this case. One of them is Prem from Mattangkuppam and the other is Surya from Washermenpet. They are both known to the deceased, an officer involved in the case told The News Minute.

The woman was a sex worker. Her body was found on Sunday morning by walkers. She had injuries on her neck and chest, with her body lying on the sand near the Chennai Corporation Swimming pool.

Soon after morning walkers found her body, they immediately alerted the Anna Square police following which it was taken for postmortem. Inquiries by the police state that the woman was last seen accompanied by four autorickshaw drivers to the spot where she was found murdered. However, the lack of lighting and CCTV cameras makes it rather difficult to narrow down, with the police forming a special team for this case.

People who reside by the beach say that the area is not as secure as it used to be. It is reported that in the last six months, crimes have increased in the area with sex workers taking to the beach after 6 PM. The public tend to leave the beach early thus paving way for anti-social activities.

By Sunday evening, police had detained five men for questioning. Police are yet to ascertain the identity of the woman. A few police officers told The New Indian Express that it was difficult to keep a watch on suspicious people at night as they would pretend to be homeless people looking to sleep on the beach.

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