Eight individuals have been arrested and remanded in judicial custody in connection with the murder of a couple, V. Jesudass and his wife Deepika, who were killed at separate locations in Dindigul district on January 8. Police suspect the murders are linked to a revenge motive stemming from a previous murder case in 2024. Jesudass was among those arrested in that earlier case, which involved the murder of DMK functionary Mayandi Joseph. Police are searching for an additional suspect.