Woman found dead under mysterious circumstances in Palakkad; husband in police custody

PALAKKAD: A young woman was found dead inside her house in mysterious circumstances in Karimba on Sunday. Padinjakara native Sajitha (26) was found dead in the incident while her husband Nikhil has been taken into custody. According to relatives; after the death of the woman, Nikhil along with the couple’s two children went missing, thereby raising suspicion. According to the report, it was common for Nikhil to get drunk often and create a ruckus in his house. Police and the dog squad have reached the spot and are investigating.

Meanwhile, in Vellarada, Thiruvananthapuram, an 8th-class student was found hanging inside the house. Akhilesh Kumar, son of Arula Nandakumar and Shiney couple is the victim. The child was found hanging from the window using a thin wire. The body was found hanging from the window while the hands were tied to the back. The police reached the spot and registered a case of unnatural death. Vellarada police, a fingerprint expert and a police dog went to the victim’s house and collected evidence.

From the preliminary report, the police point this death to suicide.