Overview

• Investigators identified the missing woman as Prema of Kadampazhipuram and opened a case the day she was reported missing.
• Police say she boarded a KSRTC bus around 5 a.m. on September 14, and CCTV later confirmed she reached Guruvayur.
• Officers found she was told on Facebook she had won a Rs 15 crore lottery and was instructed to pay Rs 11 lakh as service charges.
• She raised the money by pledging gold and borrowing funds, transferring it to three bank accounts on September 2.
• When no prize arrived, she sought a refund on September 10 and was asked for an additional Rs 5 lakh, after which she informed family and could not be reached by phone.