Six including Al-Umma activists, arrested for woman's murder

Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Mar 11 (UNI) Police today arrested six persons, including three actvists of the banned Al-Umma, in connection with the murder of a woman at Melapalayam near here on Friday last.

Police said the arrested intercepted the 35-year-old woman, who was allegedly having illict reactions with many others, attacked with her knife and killed her on the spot and fled away from the scene.

They were identified as K Shakulhameed 27), S Rashoolmaideen (22), Navshathali (19), Imrankhan (19), M Mohamed Hussain (23) and S Mohammed Maideen (20).

They were remanded to judicial custody, police added.

UNI