Kerala Police Open Inquest After Suspected Strangulation in Aluva Lodge
Inquest proceedings have begun following a tip-off from a video call that led to a truck driver’s arrest for allegedly strangling a woman.
Overview
- Binu, 37, remains in custody and has not been formally interrogated due to alcohol influence.
- Police launched the inquest after finding the body of 34-year-old hostel warden Akhila on the third floor of the lodge early Monday.
- Authorities allege the victim was strangled with her shawl following an argument over a marriage demand.
- One of Binu’s friends called police around 1 a.m. after he displayed the victim’s body during a video call.
- Officers plan to register a murder case as they collect evidence and await the suspect’s sobriety for questioning.