KOZHIKODE: Former Chief Minister K Karunakaran's younger brother K Damodara Marar (102) passed away on Monday. He breathed his last at around 4.30 pm at Nirmala Hospital in Vellimadukunnu. After retiring as a Crime Branch CI< Damodara Marar had been living in his house in Vellimadukunnu, Kozhikode. He was ASI in Kannur when Karunakaran was Home Minister.

Wife: Late TV Thankam. Children: Late Vishwanath, Premnath and T Usha. Marar is the son of Late Ramunni Marar and Kalyani Amma. The funeral will take place at West Hill Crematorium at 12 pm on Tuesday.