Former Tirunelveli Mayor Uma Maheshwari, her husband and maid were allegedly hacked to death by unidentified persons at their residence near Melapalayam on Tuesday, police said. Uma Maheswari was a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader.
Forensic team and dog squad have inspected the site for evidence collection. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway.