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This e-paper from “The Hindu” on December 2, 2025, reports on several local news stories from Salem, India. Key incidents include the arrest of three individuals involved in illegal fetal sex determination, a life sentence handed down for a man who murdered his wife, and the arrest of another individual connected to ganja smuggling within the Salem Central Prison.
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Fetal Sex Determination Ring Busted in Salem; Husband Sentenced to Life in Prison for Wife’s Murder

Salem, India – December 2, 2025 – Authorities in Salem have cracked down on illegal activities, arresting three individuals involved in fetal sex determination and sentencing a man to life in prison for the 2010 murder of his wife.

Acting on a tip, Health Department officials raided a residence in Belur, near Vazhapadi, and apprehended R. Venkatesan (44), B. Latha (43), and P. Sakthivel (32). Venkatesan, who had been renting the house for several months, was allegedly using an ultrasound machine to illegally determine the sex of fetuses for pregnant women from Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Kallakurichi, and Tirupathur districts. He charged between ₹15,000 and ₹30,000 for the service. Police seized the ultrasound machine and vehicles. Authorities are currently searching for three individuals, Mahalakshmi, Govindaraj, and Kanaga from Tirupathur district, believed to be acting as mediators.

In a separate case, Ramachandran (75) was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Salem Mahila Court for the murder of his wife, Chinna Ponnu, in 2010. The case was initially investigated by local police and then transferred to CBCID. Ramachandran was also fined ₹5,500. His two relatives, who were also implicated in the murder, were acquitted.

Additionally, police have arrested R. Madhavan (25), a known offender from Kitchipalayam, in connection with the recent arrest of Salem Central Prison warder R. Selvarasu. Selvarasu was arrested on November 28th for allegedly smuggling mobile phones, ganja, and pills into the prison for inmates. Madhavan is accused of providing these items to the warder. The investigation is ongoing.

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