Burglar discovered useless was murdered, says autopsy report; arrest quickly

By Express News Service

IDUKKI: A burglar, who was discovered useless within the courtyard of a home in Chemmannar in Idukki on Tuesday was murdered, in keeping with the autopsy report on Wednesday.

Joseph (56) of Virikkappallil, Vattappara close to Senapathy, was discovered mendacity useless within the courtyard of a home, 150 metres away from one other home the place he entered for theft. The home belonged to autorickshaw driver Rajendran of Konnakkapparambil in Chemmannar.

The autopsy report of Joseph revealed that he was strangulated to demise. His neck bones had been damaged, the report revealed. Sources with the police mentioned that the accused within the case is at the moment beneath the commentary of police and his arrest will probably be recorded on Thursday.

Joseph had damaged into Rajendran’s home by the again door round 4 am on Tuesday to aim theft. While making an attempt to open the almirah within the room the place Rajendran was sleeping, Joseph’s arms by chance touched a cell phone stored there for charging, which fell on the ground. Hearing the sound, Rajendran awakened. When Joseph tried to flee, Rajendran chased him. In the bodily combat that occurred between them, Joseph ran away after biting Rajendran on his face, in keeping with Rajendran’s assertion to the police.

Joseph’s physique was discovered within the courtyard of a home. Police suspect that Rajendran may need strangled Joseph to demise. There had been marks of a bodily combat that occurred on the spot the place Joseph was mendacity useless.

An in depth investigation is progressing beneath the management of Idukki SP R Karuppasamy who convened a particular group comprising Udumbanchola CI Philip Sam and Nedumkandam CI B S Binu on Tuesday. “Police have collected statements of eyewitnesses and the investigation is progressing,” an official mentioned.

The forensic group additionally collected items of proof from the spot of the incident.