MAVELIKKARA: An accused housed in Mavelikkara sub jail was found dead. M J Jacob, remanded in a financial fraud case was found dead inside the cell. He is a native of Kumarakom in Kottayam. He was found dead early Thursday morning at 5 am. The body was later shifted to Mavelikkara taluk hospital. Post mortem will be conducted at the Alappuzha Medical College Hospital.

He was brought to Mavelikkara jail Wednesday evening in connection with a cheating case. A case was registered against him at the Thiruvalla police station. The case against him is that he swindled an amount of Rs 70 lakhs from the money lending firm giving loan for treatment.