The accused, identified as S Sinu, slit the throat of the woman using a knife while she was walking in front of the Sub-Registrar Office at around 2 pm, Circle Inspector Pravin Kumar told PTI over phone.
"The duo were in a live-in relationship for the past eight months. Recently Sinu spotted the woman with another man and started doubting her fidelity. He attacked and killed her this afternoon before fleeing," the officer said, adding that a case of murder was registered by the police.
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