‘Drishyam’ type homicide: Two years after man disappeared, cops discover bone items in Kollam home

By Express News Service
KOLLAM: In an important growth within the Shaji Peter homicide case, police on Wednesday recovered some items of bones from Bharathipuram in Kollam, the place his physique was allegedly buried.

Shaji, a petty thief, was allegedly killed by his brother and buried close to a nicely there with the assistance of his mom. The police carried out the investigation on the spot primarily based on the assertion of the sufferer’s mom Ponnamma, 68, and Sajin, 30, his brother, natives of Yeroor in Anchal.

Shaji’s homicide, which remained a secret for lengthy, got here to mild greater than two-and-a-half years after the crime. The accused had been taken into custody by the police on Tuesday primarily based on a tip-off obtained by the Pathanamthitta DySP from certainly one of his relations.

The physique of Shaji was present in the home above the Bharathipuram Thottammukku church. The higher space from the place the bones had been recovered was sheeted and concreted to forestall any foul odour. The concrete was smashed and the police with the assistance of forensic consultants performed an inspection. Police and forensic consultants recovered bone fragments and a sack, which they think may need been used for burying the physique.

“Only after further examination of the bones exhumed from the place can we confirm whether they belong to Shaji or not,” stated the police.

The homicide occurred in 2018 throughout Onam season. The two had revealed to the police that the physique was buried within the soil that had been eliminated whereas digging a nicely within the yard.

The two bought right into a battle after Shaji allegedly misbehaved with Sajin’s spouse. During the battle, Sajin hit Shaji on the top with an iron rod. No one knew concerning the incident as they had been dwelling in a desolate place. Sajin and his mom Ponnamma buried the physique close to the nicely within the yard.

Shaji, who was accused in a number of theft and assault circumstances, usually went underground. As he was the accused in a number of circumstances, police had been trying to find him.