Ramkumar was expected to arrive in Chennai by 2 or 3 a.m. and would be produced before the 14 Metropolitan Magistrate in Egmore in connection with the murder. Usual protocol“The usual protocol in such cases is that the accused will have to be taken to Puzhal Prison for endorsement before he is shifted to a hospital. He reportedly claimed to have murdered Swathi angered by her sarcastic remarks about his appearance when he proposed his love to her. Using this weapon he killed her on June 24 and took the Chennai – Shencottai Pothigai Express train to return to Meenakshipuram the same evening. Chathram and Jayaraman of Palayam Chettikulam – obtained a statement from Ramkumar from the hospital where he was recuperating.

Source: The Hindu July 03, 2016 20:37 UTC