THRISSUR: A body of a housewife was found in a well in Amballur with her hands tied and a cloth stuffed in her mouth. The body is that of Radha, a resident of Alagappa Nagar Eripod. The body was found in the well in a search conducted after she found missing Wednesday morning.

Radha's family consists of six members including her husband and children. It was Radha who opened the door for her son who came home late last night. Her husband told police that she was in the room at 2 am early morning. What happened after this remains a mystery.

Meantime, the preliminary conclusion of police is that Radha's death is a suicide. There were no injuries or marks of assault on her body. Police said cases of suicide by tying one's hands have been reported earlier. Police said this can be confirmed only after getting the post-mortem report.