A tragic event in Chennai’s Anna Nagar West recently highlighted a confluence of pressures faced by modern Indian families. On a quiet Thursday morning, the devastating discovery of Dr. Balamurugan, his wife Sumathi, and their two sons, Dasvanth and Lingesh, left a community reeling and renewed...
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An uprooting tragedy has cast a long shadow over Anna Nagar West in Chennai, where early Thursday morning unearthed a heartrending scene. In a modest family home, the bodies of Dr. Balamurugan, his wife Sumathi, and their two sons—Dasvanth (17) and Lingesh (15)—were discovered. The case...
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