Thoothukudi, Oct. 23 -- A woman was hacked to death following a dispute at her house in Mudalur, under the jurisdiction of Thattarmadam police station in Thoothukudi district, officials said.

Her husband and 12-year-old son were also injured in the attack and admitted to hospital. Meanwhile, police rescued the couple's two daughters, who had gone missing after the incident.

According to police, Gnanapragash of Anandhapuram in Sathankulam had been in a relationship with the 15-year-old daughter of Muthukrishnan (43), a resident of Mudalur. This had reportedly led to previous enmity between the two sides, with Gnanapragash frequently quarrelling with Muthukrishnan's family.

On the night of October 22, Gnanapragash allegedly went to Muthu...