Someone close to Deepu likely behind brutal murder? Rs 20 lakh missing from car 

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Mystery shrouds the death of the youth found with his throat slit in the car near Kaliyakkavilai. Police found the body of S Deepu (44), a native of Kaimanam in Pappanamcode early Tuesday morning. The incident happened on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari National Highway near the Kaliyakkavilai Padamthalumoodu petrol pump on the Tamil Nadu border. It is reported that Rs 20 lakh in the car is missing.

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.

Deepu, a car dealer, left home saying that he was going to Coimbatore. The body has now been shifted to Asaripallam Medical College Hospital in Nagercoil. The Kaliyakkavilai police have registered a case and an investigation has started.