Woman held for auto driver’s death

KOLLAM: A woman has been taken into custody in connection with the death of an auto driver in Kulathupuzha. The Kulathupuzha police took into custody Reshmi (25) of Reshmi Niwas at Chandanakavu in Kulathupuzha. She was taken into custody over the murder of Dinesan of T S Bhavan in Kizhakkekkara.

Dinesan was found dead at Reshmi’s house under mysterious circumstances on Friday afternoon. The two were in a relationship. Dinesh reached her house in someone else’ auto. The case is that a verbal dispute broke out between the two and in the melee he died after hitting his head on the bed.

She tried to drag the youth’s body out but was unsuccessful. She later informed her neighbours. The blow he incurred on his head in the fall is suspected to be the cause of his death. The body was cremated in the premises of his house after post-mortem.