KASARGOD: An IB official was found dead inside his car at Bekal. Rijo Francis (35), a native of Alappuzha and an inspector of Kasargod central intelligence bureau was found dead inside the car. The body was found in a parked car in Bekal Town.

Heart failure is said to be the cause of death. He was found dead in the car at 11 pm last night. The inspector, who was on his way to Bekal for official work, is believed to have suffered chest pain while driving. He collapsed even after he stopped the car at the time he felt the chest pain.

Though the police took him to a private hospital in Uduma, his life could not be saved. Rijo Francis, who has been working as IB Inspector in Kasargod for many years, was staying in Kasargod itself. He had earlier undergone surgery for cardiovascular disease and was undergoing treatment for it. He leaves behind his wife Lakshmi and a three-year-old child. The body has been shifted to Pariyaram Govt Medical College Hospital for post-mortem after inquest by Bekal sub inspector P Ajith Kumar.