PALAKKAD: Biju, the twelfth accused in the murder case of CPM branch secretary Shajahan, died of a cardiac arrest. He was taken to the hospital after complaining of a chest pain while partying with his friends in Malampuzha, but his life could not be saved. The initial reports of the police said there is no mystery in the incident.

Meantime, soon after his death, his female friend was found hanging. She was found hanging in her room Monday early morning at 2 am. The police said the two were in a relationship and that she may have ended her life out of depression.

Shajahan was CPM Kunnangad branch secretary and a member of Marutharod local committee. The district police chief said the reason for the murder was the accused animosity towards Shajahan’s growth in the party. Some local disputes resulted in the murder. The police also said that all the accused had separate reasons for their grudge towards Shajahan.