Woman Killed by Man Who Had Sex Change to Marry Her: Chained, Cut, and Burned

On Saturday in the Thalambur district in the southern suburbs of Chennai, a young lady was burned alive, chained, and stabbed by a classmate on her birthday, according to the police.

According to a Times of India article, the victim, R Nandhini, who would have turned 26, was murdered by one of her schoolmates who had undergone a sex change in order to wed her.

For the murder of Nandhini, police detained Vetrimaran, an MBA graduate who was Pandi Murugeshwari prior to having a sex change. According to the authorities, they were good friends and attended the same girls’ school in Madurai.

Vetrimaran tried to convince Nandhini to accept his ideas, but Nandhini refused, and they had a falling out. The two maintained their contact even after everything.

Following her completion of a Bachelor of Science degree in computer technology, Nandhini moved to Chennai eight months ago to take a job offer and live with her uncle.

On Saturday, Vetrimaran gave Nandhini a call and offered to hang together. When the two first met, the accused allegedly gave her new clothing, escorted her to an orphanage close to Tambaram, and made a gift.

He insisted on taking her back to her house, making a halt at a desolate location in Ponmar along the route.

In that desolate spot, Vetrimaran invited Nandhini to pose for photos. Then, after promising her it was only for fun, he took off the chains from his bike and bound her wrists and feet.

Later, in spite of Nandhini’s pleas, he refused to let her go. After severing her wrists and neck with a knife, he doused her with gasoline and ignited her.

After perpetrating the crime, he left the scene, according to the police.

Locals discovered Nandhini fighting for her life after a while and contacted the police. She had given them Vetrimaran’s number to contact before she passed out.

He went down to the murder site when the police phoned and introduced himself as Nandhini’s buddy. He even accompanied the locals and the police squad when he brought Nandhini to the government hospital in Chromepet.

Late on Saturday, Nandhini passed away from her wounds; however, Vetrimaran had not been seen since.

On Sunday, police found him and took him into custody. Vetrimaran was cool and showed no regret for his acts, according to one of the investigating officers.

He claimed to be angry because Nandhini would not pursue a relationship with him in his police statement. A few years ago, Vetrimaran had a sex change procedure at a private hospital; nevertheless, Nandhini informed him that they would never work together.

According to authorities, Vetrimaran chose to murder her because she had become close to one of her coworkers recently.

While further investigation is being conducted, the accused is being held in judicial custody.