CPI leader found dead in Kerala; son held

Mavelikara (Alappuzha): A woman was found dead inside her house in Mavelikara on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Kanakamma Somarajan (69), a local CPI leader and councillor representing Ward 12 in Mavelikkara.

As per the preliminary reports, Kanakamma‘s son, Krishnadas alias Unni, is accused of murder. The police have taken the accused into custody.

The incident came to light after Krishnadas contacted party workers and informed them that she had been killed, after which the police were notified.

According to the FIR, Unni, who was separated from his wife but had recently reconciled, had been asking his mother to sell their property to arrange money for his wife's medical treatment.

Following an argument over the matter, he allegedly assaulted Kanakamma, the FIR said.

Around 8 am, Kanakamma was found dead inside the house.When police noticed injuries on the body, they took Unni into custody for questioning.

During interrogation, he confessed to the crime. Police officials said that a case of murder has been registered. The body was handed over to the relatives after postmortem. 

In a separate incident on Sunday night, a woman was found dead with her throat slit, and her body was found under a bed in her house. She was allegedly killed by her grandson.

(With inputs from PTI)