KOLLAM: The police have clarified that Ajithakumari, a tailor in Pallimukku was murdered by her husband Sukumaran with whom she had been separated for many years. The search for the accused was intesified by a special team led by Eravipuram CI B Pankajakshan. 48 year old Ajithakumari was murdered at her shop called 'Fine Stitching' on Saturday at 12 pm.
The police have found blood stained shirt and scooter from a lodge room where Sukumaran stayed on the day of the incident. Sukumaran had gone underground following the incident.

Sukumaran had slashed his wife's throat after suffocating her. He also stabbed her using a knife. He escaped from there before natives reached the spot. Sukumaran's phone is switched off since the incident.