Speculation mounts over decayed body found on Shiroor coast

Shiroor: A decayed body believed to be that of a male was found on the Shiroor coast. 

Ishwar Malpe informed Mathrubhumi News that a fisherman had gone missing in the area a few days ago, and the body is most likely his.

The place where the body was found is around 55 kilometres away from the landslide site from where Kozhikode native Arjun had gone missing.

Arjun's family has put forward the need to conduct a DNA test to ensure whether the body is of Arjun's. 

The lorry driver has been missing ever since the tragedy and the search for him is still progressing.

Earlier, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had visited the house of Arjun. He also sent a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, requesting the resumption of the search operation for Arjun.

On the morning of July 16, Arjun (30), a resident of Kannadikkal in Kozhikode, encountered the landslide while his lorry was parked near a tea shop in Ankola along the Panvel-Kochi national highway. The GPS signal from Arjun’s lorry was last located at the site where 10 people, including a tea shop owner, perished in the landslide. Even after intensified searches, he wasn't found.