ERNAKULAM: A person was found shot dead at a house at Pulinthanam (Pothanikkad, Kothamangalam) on Saturday.

The dead has been identified as Kuzhipalli native Prasad. The body was found on the terrace of his close friend’s house. This house is under the ownership of his friend Kakkoochira Sajeev.

The house member said they saw the body early morning. The police said there are hints of a tussle that might have taken place before the murder.

Prasad is suspected to have died of a shot from an airgun. A broken airgun was found near the body and this has given police the doubt that he might have been hit with the air gun. But a mark on the forehead has led police to think that he might also have been shot with the gun. No other mark was found on other parts of the body.

The police are also probing the reason that brought Prasad to the top of the terrace. It is said that Prasad used to do household jobs at Sajeev residence.

The police have got the information that both of them used to meet at the terrace top often.

Meanwhile, most part of the clothes were found to have been removed from the body, making matters more mysterious.

Police have taken Sajeev into custody and he is being interrogated.