The Chennai Police have arrested three persons in connection with the triple murder in the city's Sowcarpet area on Wednesday, 11 November. A family of three – Thalil Chand (70), Pushpa Bai (70) and the couple’s son Sheetal Chand (42) – were found dead with bullet injuries at their house on Wednesday night. The accused persons, including Shrishith’s brother-in-law, were arrested from Maharashtra's Solapur district after an intense car chase.
Pinki, the couple’s daughter reported to the Elephant Gate police that her parents and brother Sheetal were shot dead. Initial investigations revealed that the family had been threatened by Sheetal’s brothers-in-law Vikas and Kailash. Sheetal and his wife Jayamala, who moved to Pune after their wedding, were in the middle of a bitter divorce settlement where her family was allegedly demanding more alimony.