Infosys techie Swathi murder: Suspected killer Ram Kumar to be brought before court today

Chennai: In Tamil Nadu, the prime accused Ramkumar in the software engineer Swathi murder case will be brought before Chennai Egmore court today.

Ramkumar was taken to Chennai from Tirunelveli on Sunday in an ambulance after doctors gave the permission to travel.

Swathi, a young engineer working in private IT company was murdered at Nungambakkam railway station on June 24.

Nellai District Magistrate Ramadas took the statement from the prime suspect in the case, who was arrested on Friday night by special team of police, and doctors gave the go ahead for travel.

When police surrounded him at his house in Shencottai Minatchipuram village, Ramkumar tried to slit his throat and was admitted to Tirunelveli government hospital.

A team of three doctors in the 108 ambulance accompanied him with armed police escort in the ambulance.