Nephew arrested for murdering retired cop in Marayoor

The accused, Arun (left) and Lakshmanan.

Marayoor (Idukki): Police arrested Arun M, the nephew of the victim, in connection with the murder of retired police officer P Lakshman.

Lakshman was stabbed to death on Monday evening by Arun, who is his sister’s son. As said by police, the altercation stemmed from Lakshman’s refusal to replace a damaged phone to Arun led to the murder.

Lakshman (65) retired from the Tamil Nadu Police as a Sub-Inspector.

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