Man held for wife’s death in Keralam’s Malappuram
Police in Malappuram, Kerala, have arrested a man named Suresh for the murder of his wife, Nisha. The suspect was apprehended in a tribal hamlet after initially denying the crime.
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This report highlights local law enforcement efforts in addressing domestic violence and homicide cases.
The police arrested a man on Thursday in connection with the death of his wife at Munderi near Pothukallu in Nilambur taluk. The body of Nisha, 37, of Appankappu, was found near a stream at Ettappara close to the tribal hamlet on Wednesday night.
The police said the body was about three days old and had begun to decompose. A preliminary examination raised suspicion of murder.
The investigation led the police to Nisha’s husband Suresh alias Poovi. He was taken into custody from Iruttukuthi tribal hamlet across the Chaliyar river, where the police said he had been hiding.
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