Post mortem of snake begins, first time in history to prove murder case

KOLLAM: The post mortem of the cobra used by Sooraj to kill his wife Uthra has started. The post mortem is being held at the premises of Uthra’s house at Eram in Anchal. DySP Ashok and his team reached the place at about 11 am. Just behind officials of the forest department came and then the team entrusted to carry the post mortem reached. The post mortem is being held at a specially created table and by a team led by chief veterinary surgeon Dr Kishore, Mount police surgeon Dr Lawrence and surgeon of Thiruvananthapuram Zoo Dr Jacob Alexander.

Post mortem of a snake could be the first time in history to prove a murder case. Sooraj, her husband brought the snake in a plastic bottle and threw it over Uthra who was sleeping. The post mortem report would be a vital evidence in the investigation of the case.