THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Corpse of a secretariat official, who went missing on Friday, has been found. The body of 49-year-old Ila Divakar was found near Ayanthikadavu in Neyyattinkara. She had gone missing from 6 pm on Friday. Her scooter was found abandoned near the place.

Many saw her spending time in Ayanthikkadavu on Wednesday evening. On the basis of a petition filed by her relatives, authorities intensified the search on a deduction that Ila might have jumped into the river.

Ila was recently promoted to the post of undersecretary. Husband: Laiju (late). Children: Bhavya Laiju (Sub Engineer, KSEB, Palachira, Varkala), Adeena Laiju (plus two student).