Corporation workers found body lying upside down, says Mayor

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Mayor Arya Rajendran said whether the body found in the canal is that of missing Joy will be officially confirmed only after his family arrives and identifies it. The mayor while talking to the media said the body was found by the employees of the municipal corporation and that the body was found lying upside down. The mayor said other steps will be taken after the official confirmation.

'There was a continuous search for more than 48 hours. We all hoped that we could find Joy. The body was found by the corporation workers. A team was deployed to monitor the area at the time of heavy rains.

The corporation workers were warned in all the wards where Amayizhanjan Canal flowed. The body was found during the search conducted based on the instructions. Informed all including the collector. The body was found lying upside down. The family must officially identify the body. They will reach soon', said the mayor.

The corporation worker told media that he found the body in a search conducted based on the instructions. The body was found Monday morning at 9.15 am. It was found after removing the cloth found in a suspicious manner. The body was found lying upside down. He was searching every side of the canal in the morning.