‘Clear clue obtained on Deepu’s murderer’, to nab soon, says Tamil Nadu police

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kanyakumari SP Sundaravadanam said the accused in the murder case of S Deepu (44) of Karamana and a quarry owner, will be arrested soon. Four special teams have been formed to investigate the case under the leadership of DySP Thakkalai. While talking to a media, he said two teams will conduct investigation in Thiruvananthapuram.

‘Examined the phone calls of Deepu. An investigation is on focusing on the suspected. The accused will be found soon. His partners in the quarry business will also be questioned,' said SP Sundaravadanam. The investigation is progressing with the co-operation of the Kerala Police.

Deepu left home saying that he was going to Coimbatore. He had also told his family that two from Neyyattinkara and Thakkalai would accompany him. However, according to the CCTV footage, only one person was seen getting out of the vehicle.

Deepu was a well-known businessman. There were some minor financial disputes over it. Investigation is underway based on his recent phone calls. His family said that Deepu got a call two days ago and a dispute had broken out between the two. However, they don’t know who the other person was. Moreover, the police said the accused could be someone who knows Deepu well and he knew that the victim was travelling with money.

The incident happened early Tuesday morning on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari National Highway near Kaliyakkavilai Padamthalumoodu petrol pump on the Tamil Nadu border. The body was on the driver's seat of the Mahendra SUV owned by Deepu with the seat belt. 90 percent of his neck was found severed. There were no other injuries on his body. The vehicle was parked on the roadside. Therefore, the police believe that the incident happened while he was waiting for someone. The body was found by the patrolling team after seeing the vehicle with parking lights on. The police suspect that a person close to Deepu is behind the murder. The officials are of the preliminary conclusion that the murder occurred during robbery. The body is now in Asaripallam Medical College Hospital in Nagercoil.