<p>Chennai: A woman councillor of the Thiruninravur municipal corporation in the western suburb of Chennai was allegedly hacked to death by her husband due to personal reasons, police said on Friday.</p>.<p>The deceased S Gomathi (38) had contested as an independent and won in the civic body election.</p>.Tamil Nadu custodial death: Five policemen arrested for torture and death of youth.<p>Her husband Stephen Raj inflicted grievous cut injuries on her near their house in Periyar Colony, Thiruninravur, on Thursday night. Leaving her dead in a pool of blood, Raj surrendered before the police. Further investigation is on.</p>.<p>The couple had been married for about ten years, police said.</p>.<p>Both were members of the VCK party. </p>
<p>Chennai: A woman councillor of the Thiruninravur municipal corporation in the western suburb of Chennai was allegedly hacked to death by her husband due to personal reasons, police said on Friday.</p>.<p>The deceased S Gomathi (38) had contested as an independent and won in the civic body election.</p>.Tamil Nadu custodial death: Five policemen arrested for torture and death of youth.<p>Her husband Stephen Raj inflicted grievous cut injuries on her near their house in Periyar Colony, Thiruninravur, on Thursday night. Leaving her dead in a pool of blood, Raj surrendered before the police. Further investigation is on.</p>.<p>The couple had been married for about ten years, police said.</p>.<p>Both were members of the VCK party. </p>