VIZHINJAM: Woman found dead under mysterious circumstances. Princi (32) was found dead on the bed inside the house. Vizhinjam police said that her husband Anthonydas (Ratish, 36) is absconding. The incident happened around 9 pm on Saturday.

Due to a family problem, both of them were living apart for the past one month. Princi and her children Dilshan, Dishal, and Dihana were at her sister's house. But Anthonydas arrived here on Saturday night and after settling the issues, took Princi and children back home at 8 o'clock. After reaching home, he left his children to play. When they returned, Anthonydas said that their mother was sleeping and he went out.

When the children came and looked, Princi was lying motionless. After they screamed, the neighbors came and took Princi to the Vizhinjam community health center. The hospital officials who saw the scar on the neck informed the police. Then a team led by Vizhinjam SHO Prajeesh Sasi reached the spot and took the body to the medical college and released it to the relatives after post-mortem. Vizhinjam SHO said that there are marks of strangulation and suffocation with some object on the neck and the cause of death can be known after getting the post-mortem report. Forensic officials reached the spot and collected evidence.