Kochi, Kerala: In a shocking incident, three people were found dead under mysterious circumstances on Thursday at customs quarters in Kakkanad.

The deceased have been identified as IRS officer and additional commissioner with central excise and customs in Kochi, Manish Vijay, his sister Shalini, and their mother Shakunthala Agarwal who were found dead inside their residence.

The incident came to light when colleagues of Manish Vijay, originally from Jharkhand, tried to contact him after he had been absent from work for four days. When he failed to respond to calls, his office staff visited the residence, where they found the bodies hanging inside. The staff immediately alerted the Thrikkakara police.

The police suspect that the deaths happened two days ago, and a family dispute is being considered as a possible reason. 

Officials have begun forensic examinations, and further investigations are underway to confirm the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.

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