Fri Apr 25 15:54:01 UTC 2025: ## Fisherman Arrested for Murder in Rameswaram

**RAMESWARAM, INDIA (April 25, 2025)** – A fisherman has been arrested in Ramanathapuram district for the murder of a man who went missing on March 30th. Police announced the arrest on Friday, concluding an investigation into the disappearance of 47-year-old Namburajan.

Namburajan’s sister reported him missing after he failed to return home following a visit to a friend’s house. A discreet police investigation revealed that Namburajan regularly consumed alcohol with a friend, Venkat, 47. Venkat confessed to killing Namburajan after an argument stemming from an alleged incident involving Venkat’s mentally ill sister.

Venkat admitted to burying Namburajan’s body behind his house. Police, accompanied by revenue officials, exhumed the body, and a post-mortem was conducted. The body was subsequently released to Namburajan’s family.

Venkat has been charged with murder, remanded in judicial custody, and transferred to the sub-jail in Ramanathapuram district.

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