Death of woman in Sasthamcotta; postmortem report confirms murder; strangled to death by husband

KOLLAM: The incident in Sasthamcotta where a woman was found dead at home has been proved to be a murder. Police arrested the woman's husband Rajeev in the incident. Shyama (26), a native of Mynagappally, was killed. Her husband Rajeev had stated that Shyama, who had collapsed inside the house, was rushed to the hospital with the help of friends. Rajeev was under police surveillance after the woman's death.

The post-mortem revealed that the woman's death was a homicide. Her husband Rajeev admitted during police questioning that he had strangled Shyama. The police informed that the reason behind the murder is not clear and the suspect is being interrogated.