The decomposed physique of a 48-year-old lady, who went lacking from Karunagappally in Kollam district on November 6, was discovered buried at a vacant plot in Karoor close to Ambalapuzha in Alappuzha district on Tuesday, law enforcement officials conscious of the matter stated.
The 50-year-old accused, a fish employee who allegedly had a romantic relationship with the deceased, was arrested on Tuesday and has been booked on homicide expenses, they added.
The deceased was recognized as Vijayalakshmi, who was separated from her husband. The accused, Jayachandran, a resident of Ambalapuzha, is married and has one little one. The homicide happened at Jayachandran’s residence when his household was away, police stated.
He allegedly murdered her by hitting her head a number of occasions with an iron rod. Later, he buried her physique within the plot of land subsequent to his residence in Karoor, they added.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that Vijayalakshmi went to Jayachandran’s residence at Ambalapuzha on November 6. An argument ensued between them purportedly over her relationship with one other man. The spat quickly became a bodily tussle throughout which he assaulted on her head a number of occasions with an iron rod. He has confessed earlier than police that he later buried the physique in a pit on the land subsequent to his residence,” an officer on the Karunagappally police station stated on situation of anonymity.
Primarily based on the knowledge revealed by the accused, police dug up the realm the place the physique was buried and located the decomposed physique of Vijayalakshmi, the officer added.
“The physique has been confirmed to be that of Vijayalakshmi,” stated the officer.
Police began suspecting the involvement of Jayachandran in her disappearance after they discovered her cellphone on a KSRTC superfast bus headed to Kannur. The accused allegedly dropped the telephone within the bus after the homicide, hoping that it might mislead the investigators and take them to Kannur. Nonetheless, the bus conductor discovered the cellphone and promptly handed it over to police. Upon perusing the telephone, they discovered the alternate of messages between the accused and the deceased, police stated.
The accused was taken into police custody on Sunday and interrogated, throughout which he’s reported to have admitted to have dedicated the homicide, they added.
The homicide despatched shockwaves in Karoor on Tuesday. An area stated, “He (Jayachandran) is a really quiet man and didn’t speak to folks quite a bit.”
One other neighbour stated, “Lately, we used to see him lurking close to the compound the place the physique was discovered, which made us suspicious.”
Jayachandran’s spouse Suni instructed reporters that she was conscious of her husband’s romantic relationship with Vijayalakshmi. “We knew that they have been in a relationship and in addition had monetary dealings. They labored collectively on the Azheekal harbour,” she added.
Vijayalakshmi’s sister Geetha stated that the couple usually had variations and arguments, which can have resulted in her homicide. “She by no means instructed us something, however we had figured that there have been some points between them,” she stated.
Vijayakshmi’s physique was despatched for autopsy examination on the Alappuzha Authorities Medical Faculty hospital. The case is more likely to be transferred to Ambalapuzha police station in gentle of the homicide being dedicated there, police stated.
