Pathanamthitta: In an unusual turn of events, Noushad, a Pathanamthitta native, who went missing one-and-half years ago and was thought to be dead, was found in Thodupuzha on Friday morning. Earlier, Noushad's wife, Afsana, confessed to killing her husband and burying his mortal remains. 

Following his disappearance, Afsana said in a statement before the police that she had seen her husband in the locality. However, CCTV footage failed to identify the presence of Noushad. Later, Police took Afsana into custody after suspecting foul play in the incident. In the subsequent questioning, she revealed of killing her husband and burying him. However, she made contradictory statements later and even affirmed that she had dumped Noushad's body in a river. 

Amidst this development, Police on Friday revealed that Noushad was found from Thodupuzha. Noushad was later taken to a Police Station in Thodupuzha. Responding to the media, he said that he didn't want to return to his wife and was ready to cooperate with the ongoing probe. Noushad added that he was unaware of his wife's claim that she killed him. He did, however, admit that he feared his wife and had issues with her.