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Chennai News: A 29-year-old woman who was brutally attacked inside her house near Kancheepuram last Thursday died while undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Chengalpet on Sunday night. Police have arrested one of the two suspects and confirmed that no sexual assault took place during the incident.

The victim, identified as S Ashwini, was living alone at her residence near Vella Gate close to Baluchetty Chathiram junction. Her husband, Suresh, is a caretaker at a government guest house in Chengalpet and visits home only once a week. Their two children, aged ten and three, were staying with their grandparents in Vaiyavur, about 17 km away.

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According to police, the two men were drunk and assumed the house was unoccupied. They broke in using an iron rod and attacked Ashwini when she raised an alarm. She was struck multiple times and dragged into the kitchen before the attackers fled. Family members, who arrived nearly ten hours later after failing to reach her by phone, found her unconscious and shifted her to Chengalpet Government Hospital.

According to a Times Of India report, Ashwini remained in critical condition for three days before succumbing to her injuries. Her family also reported that 11 sovereigns of gold jewellery were missing from the house.

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Following the complaint, Ponnerikarai police registered a case and arrested a 29-year-old painter named Tamilvanan based on information provided by a neighbour. He is being interrogated for further details. Police are now searching for the second suspect, who is reportedly a history-sheeter involved in previous cases of theft and robbery.

On Monday, Ashwini’s relatives and local residents held a protest demanding the arrest of the second accused and closure of the nearby Tasmac liquor shop, which they claim has become a hub for anti-social elements.