Four of family found dead in Kottarakkara, three hacked to death

KOTTARAKKARA: Four members of a family were found dead Monday morning. The bodies were found in the house named Poojapura at Neeleswaram in Kottarakkara. Three were hacked to death and one was found hanging. They have been identified as Rajendran (55) of Neeleswaram, his wife Anitha (50) and children Adithya Raj (24) and Amritha (21).

Rajendran was found hanging and his wife and children were found hacked to death. Police is of the belief that after hacking his wife and children to death, Rajendran may have committed suicide. The bodies were found in a search by their neighbours after the house was found locked.