Coimbatore, March 26 -- Tamil Nadu Police apprehended a woman for allegedly murdering an elderly victim in Coimbatore and recovered 8.5 sovereigns of gold following the arrest on Thursday.

According to the Tamil Nadu Police, 77-year-old Visalatchi Rajagopal, who lived alone at her residence in Anbu Nagar, was found murdered with her gold ornaments missing. On February 21, 2026, her son Namachivayam, a regular visitor, arrived at the house to find the front door locked from the inside. Upon peering through a window, he noticed his mother lying motionless on a cot. Receiving no response, he entered the premises and found her dead, and observed that her gold jewellery was gone. This gave rise to the suspicion of murder for gain, and based o...