VAKKOM: A middle-aged man was found dead near the riverside in Vakkom after he fled upon seeing the police. The deceased has been identified as Vikraman (55), a native of Keezhattingal. He was a cancer patient.

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon after the police reached the area to disperse the people who were involved in a game of cards. Upon seeing the police, Vikraman, who was spectating the game, fled along with the others. Later, his friends noticed that he had gone missing. Soon a search was initiated and Vikraman was found dead near the bamboo forest in the river bank. His dead body is currently kept at the mortuary in Chirayinkeezhu Taluk Hospital.