Youth, woman found dead in hotel room in Thrissur

THRISSUR: A youth and a woman were found dead in a hotel room in Thrissur. They have been identified as Giridas (39) of Melarcode Kottekkad in Palakkad and Reshma (31) of Kallur Palakkaparambu in Thrissur.

Initial reports said Giridas committed suicide after killing Reshma. He made her drink liquor and then strangled her to death. Giridas was found hanging. The youth is the woman’s cousin brother’s friend.

The woman estranged from her husband has a six-year-old son. Police said the youth suspected the woman to withdraw from their relationship. The two took the room in the hotel on Monday. After seeing the room closed from yesterday morning, the hotel staffs informed the police in the evening.