PARAVUR: Burned remains of an old woman was found in a pit near the house. The police have arrested the woman’s younger son Suresh in relation to the incident. The body is suspected to be that of Kanchanavalli (72), wife of Shangumughan (late).

Kanchanavalli was missing since Thursday. The body was found by the neighbors after a strong foul smell filled the surroundings. Liquor bottle was found inside their house which was messy.

The police assumes that Suresh burned the body of Kanchanavalli after murdering her inside the house. An employee of a chicken farm nearby has seen fire inside the house. However, the fire went off when he switched on his torch. Suresh had taken water from a neighboring house using a hose, without consent.

Suresh is a culprit in several criminal cases, said the police. He used to thrash his mother under the influence of liquor. He had snatched a golden chain from her mother, for which the woman registered a case with the Paravur police.