Body of woman staying with migrant workers found in well

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An old woman, owner of a house rented to migrant workers, was found dead in a well. She has been identified as Sarala Devi (89) of Prafullam, Pothujanam Road in Kumarapuram. She was staying in the same house along with the migrants. Her body was found in the well near her house.

The body was found in an investigation conducted by the police on the missing complaint lodged by her son staying in Njandoorkonam. When he came home last night to see his mother, she was found missing.

She had rented her house for migrants for quite some time. The migrant workers had gone for work yesterday morning. They usually come home at night. The police have taken them into custody after her body was found in the well.

Her body has been shifted to medical college hospital for post mortem. Police are guarding her house.