In a shocking crime that has unsettled Salem, three individuals, including two women, were arrested on 5 March 2025 for brutally murdering a woman and disposing of her body in Shevaroy Hills located in Salem district.
The victim, identified as 31-year-old Loganayagi from Thuraiyur in Trichy district, had been residing in a private hostel near Salem’s new bus stand. She had been missing for four days, prompting the hostel warden to lodge a complaint with the Pallapatti Police. During the investigation, authorities discovered the woman’s body beneath the 60-foot bridge on the ghat road. Inside her purse, they found an ID bearing the name Loganayagi, though the photo on it showed her wearing a burqa. Further inquiry led investigators to trace her last known phone call to a young man in Trichy. Shortly after the call, her phone was switched off along the Ghat Road leading to Yercaud.
The caller, 22-year-old Abdul Hafeez, an engineering student from Perambalur, was taken into custody. During interrogation, he confessed to being in a relationship for four years with Loganayagi, a woman he had convinced to convert after meeting her on Instagram with the promise of marriage (One report identifies the deceased woman as Loganayagi, while another refers to her as Albiya). At the same time, he was also involved with another woman, Dhaviya Sultana (22), an IT professional. When Loganayagi learned about his other relationship, she demanded that Abdul marry her.
It is alleged that Abdul Hafeez had pressured Loganayagi to convert to his religion as a condition for marriage. Trusting him, she not only converted but also started wearing a burqa to work. However, despite her commitment, Hafeez allegedly continued to exploit her for his own desires.
Over time, Loganayaki discovered that Hafeez was becoming close to other women, leading to frequent arguments between them. Realizing she had been deceived, she decided to cut off communication with him. In an attempt to reconcile, Hafeez later claimed to have realized his mistake and assured her that he would marry her.
In response, Abdul allegedly plotted with Dhaviya Sultana (One report identifies the accomplice woman as Dhaviya Sultana, while another refers to her as Kaviya Sultana) and their mutual friend Monisha (21) to kill Loganayagi. On 1 March, the trio traveled to Salem, rented a self-drive car, and took Loganayagi with them. They then drove to a 60-foot bridge on the ghat road, where they reportedly killed her by injecting poisong with a syringe and threw her body into a 20-foot gorge before fleeing the scene.
Authorities later recovered the decomposed remains and sent them to Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital for an autopsy. A case was registered, and all three suspects were arrested.
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— Polimer News (@polimernews) March 5, 2025
(With Inputs From Polimer News)
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