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CHENNAI: Police on Wednesday arrested six people for the revenge lynching in Ayapakkam on Monday of a woman accused of murdering her husband in collusion with her boyfriend the March 13.

The Satras police identified the six suspects as Kumari, Nadhiya, Rahman, Renuga, Aruldoss and Selvaraj. Police said Kumari and her relatives killed Chandramathi, 25, when she tried to meet her children on Monday.

Police said Chandramathi, was married to Selvam, an autorickshaw driver. The couple lived with their two children at Ayapakkam. Selvam had noticed Chandramathi was being friendly with Anandan from the same locality. He asked his wife to cut ties with Anandan. But Chandramathi refused to do so.

On March 13, Selvam was found dead near Koovathur. Investigations revealed that Chandramathi colluded with Anandan to murder Selvam. They lured him to a secluded spot and stabbed him to death.

Two months ago, Chandramathi was released on bail. She stayed with her parents and tried to visit her children staying with Selvam's parents, but her in-laws refused. Police said they also threatened her. "The woman kept asking her in-laws to send the children with her, which they opposed," said an investigating officer.

On Monday, Chandramathi went to meet her children when a fight broke out between Chandramathi and her in-laws. In a fit of rage, her in-laws and other relatives attacked her with logs.

