Body found on beach identified, probe on
T'puram: Police have identified the body found on the beach near Papanasam Balimandapam in Varkala as Masood (66), a native of Anchal in Kollam.
Relatives had earlier filed a missing complaint at Anchal police station after he left home without informing anyone on Sunday. A case in this regard was registered on Tuesday morning.
Following inquest proceedings at Varkala taluk hospital, the body was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram medical college hospital for postmortem.
Police said the exact cause of death would be ascertained only after receiving the postmortem report.
A case has been registered under provision of unnatural death. TNN
Relatives had earlier filed a missing complaint at Anchal police station after he left home without informing anyone on Sunday. A case in this regard was registered on Tuesday morning.
Following inquest proceedings at Varkala taluk hospital, the body was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram medical college hospital for postmortem.
Police said the exact cause of death would be ascertained only after receiving the postmortem report.
A case has been registered under provision of unnatural death. TNN
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