KOLLAM: Mother and sister of Sooraj, the main accused in Uthra murder case, have been taken into custody. They were taken into custody from their house in Adoor. It has been hinted that the two have a role in the conspiracy and in burying Uthra’s gold.

Uthra’s father Vijayasenan had stated that more of Uthra’s gold have to be found and nothing will happen without the knowledge of the two. Sooraj’s father Surendran was arrested yesterday.

38 sovereigns of gold were found buried in a rubber plantation near their house. The gold was found buried in two packets. It was Surendran who showed the crime branch officials the place where the gold was buried.