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**Summary:**

The provided text is a news snippet from “The Hindu,” dated August 2, 2025, reporting on the arrest of two juveniles in Thoothukudi, India, for their involvement in the murder of two brothers. The murders were carried out due to a suspicion that the brothers caused the suicide of the main suspect’s brother. Prior to this, four other suspects have already been arrested.

**News Article:**

**Two Juveniles Arrested in Thoothukudi Double Murder Case**

*Thoothukudi, India – August 2, 2025* – Two juveniles have been apprehended in Thoothukudi in connection with the brutal murders of two brothers, P. Maripandi, 35, and P. Arulraj, 30, from Kovilpillai Nagar. The arrests follow the discovery of the brothers’ buried bodies near Uppar odai on Thursday evening after passers-by alerted police to dogs scavenging on a human hand in the area.

Police investigations revealed that the murders were allegedly orchestrated by Rithan, 25, who believed the Maripandi and Arulraj were responsible for the recent suicide of one of his brothers. Rithan, along with his friends Mohammed Meeran, M. Shankar, and S. Sathish, were arrested on Friday.

“The investigation is ongoing, and we are working diligently to uncover all the facts surrounding this tragic incident,” stated a police spokesperson.

The bodies of the victims were exhumed on Friday in the presence of Assistant Superintendent of Police Madhan and Thoothukudi Tahsildhar Muralidharan and sent to Government Thoothukudi Medical College and Hospital for postmortem examination.

This incident has sent shockwaves through the local community, and the police have assured residents that they are committed to ensuring justice is served.

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