KOCHI: In a ghastly incident, three members of a family were brutally beaten to death with an iron rod in Chendamangalam, Paravur in Ernakulam. Venu, Vinisha and Usha died in the incident. Vinisha's husband Jithin is undergoing treatment and is in critical condition.
In the incident, Ritu Jayan, a neighbour, surrendered at the nearby police station and took responsibility for the murder. The murder took place this evening in East Chendamangalam. According to the police, a dispute between the neighbours led to the murder. Police are interrogating Ritu to find out more details about the terrifying incident.
Ritu is a history-sheeter and police doubt the accused suffering from neurological issues. Ritu was once included in the rowdy list prepared by police in 2022. There are also pending cases against him in Vadkan Paravur and Vadakkekara stations. The bodies of the three are kept in the Paravur Taluk Hospital mortuary.