MALAPPURAM: A farmer was found dead in a field at Thirunavaya in Malappuram. He has been identified as Sudhi Kumar (44) of Kuttiyathu. There were marks of sunburns all over his body. Initial reports say he died of suspected sunstroke.

Sudhir had gone to work in the field along with his friends around 9 am. His friends later returned to go to the church. They called him and as there was no response they went back and saw him lying dead in the field. Only after post-mortem, it will be confirmed whether he died of sunstroke or not. The body of Sudhi Kumar is kept at the Tirur district hospital.