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- Salem City Police have arrested three people, including a 27-year-old woman, for the murder of 52-year-old Thangamani, whose chopped body parts were found in gunny bags inside overhead water tanks in Arisipalayam.
- The crime came to light when a resident checked his tank after a foul smell from tap water.
- Police say Nandhini lured Thangamani with the promise of domestic work, and she and Malik Basha killed her on a terrace to steal four sovereigns of gold jewellery, with Sivaram helping dismember and hide the body.
- The case shows how the accused were traced and charged after the body parts were discovered in residential water tanks.
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- Whether the accused are formally charged and what charges are filed
- Any recovery of the stolen gold jewellery
- Further investigation details from the Pallapatti Police
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Named India · Thangamani · Alagapuram · Arisipalayam · Gunapala Ramasamy Street · Jeevanandam · K. Sivaram · Kuranchuchavadi · Mettupatti · M. Malik Basha · N. Nandhini · Pallapatti Police Station · Ramesh
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