Post-mortem shows Sindhu died of suffocation, her ribs were broken due to brutal beating

IDUKKI: Preliminary findings of the post-mortem report on the Panikankkudi murder have come out. According to the post-mortem report, Sindhu was suffocated to death. The report state that Sindhu was brutally beaten and her ribs were broken as a result of the beating.

A detailed post-mortem report will be received within two days, police said. A thorough investigation is underway to find the culprit. The investigation is being conducted by three teams led by Idukki DySP. Police said they have launched an extensive search inside and outside the state.

At the same time, the accused had made a clever plan to prevent the police dog from catching the smell. The body was wrapped in plastic and then buried in the kitchen. Chili powder all over the pit to prevent the dog from catching the smell. The clothes were completely stripped. The body was exhumed this morning. Sindhu's relatives had identified the body.