Infosys techie murder - Suspect Ram Kumar stalked victim continuously, acted alone, says Chennai Police

Ram Kumar, a 22-year-old engineering graduate, was apprehended on Friday in his native Tirunelveli district in south Tamil Nadu by police, which had been pulled by the Madras high court earlier over its handling of the case. 

The police in a press conference on Saturday spoke about his arrest. "Ramkumar was hiding in the backyard of his house when a police team reached his place. He then, cut himself. A first aid was administered in Tenkasi," Chennai Police Commissioner TK Rajendra said. "The doctors will decide on when Ramkumar can leave the hospital and handed over to the police," he said.

The police also added that Kumar acted alone. The suspect stalked Swathi continuously.

The police added that he acted alone and there were no accomplices.

"Ram Kumar was arrested with the help of Tirunelveli Police. Our teams were able to zero in on him after a thorough investigation. We conducted searches in Choolaimedu, Nungambakkam and Infosys campus.Swathi's parents cooperated with the investigation; they shared some information with us. People from across Chennai and rest of Tamil Nadu, as well as from other States, provided information that helped us crack the case," he said.

Police late last night announced the arrest of the murder suspect, a native of Shencottah in Tirunelveli district. The motive of the killing was being investigated, police said. Swathi, employed with software giant Infosys, was hacked to death around 6.30 AM on June 24 while waiting to board a train to her work place on the city outskirts.

Kumar was staying near victim Swathi's residence in Choolaimedu area here and had stalked her for months before allegedly murdering her using a sickle at the Nungambakkam railway station on June 24, they said.