Couple found dead in Palakkad; bodies were lying in a pool of blood, son missing, say police

PALAKKAD: A couple was found dead at Puthuppariyaram Ottoorkadu in the district. Police said that it is a case of murder. The dead have been identified as Chandran (65) and Devi (55) of Mayooram House in Pratheeksha Nagar. The bodies were found lying in a pool of blood.

The investigation is focusing on his son Sanal. He was at home till 9 pm last night. Police said that he is missing now and his phone is switched off. Sanal, a B Tech graduate, was working in a jewellery shop in Mumbai. He had returned home following the outbreak of Covid. Sanal was under a lot of stress after losing his job. The locals said there were no other problems in the family. The couple’s daughter is a bank official and their third son is working in Ernakulam.

Chandran’s body was found in the bedroom and that of his wife in the hall. A lot of injuries were found in their bodies.