Bodies of four members of a family were found in a farm house at Puduchatam Killaimalai in the district today, police said.
While the body of Chettiyammal and Palanivel, a mentally challenged were found outside the the house, Mani's body was found in one of the rooms and Kaliappan was found hanging, police said.
Police said the doccuments regarding their property was found charred.
A letter addressed to police and revenue officials was also found stating that the land should be given to a temple or an orphanage, police said.