Overview

• Mani, 74, and her daughter Rekha, 43, were discovered decomposed in their rented home in Thrissur’s Padiyoor village after neighbours reported a foul smell.
• Preliminary examination suggests the victims were strangled or suffocated and their bodies have been sent to Government Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
• Rekha had filed a domestic violence complaint against her husband, Premkumar, just days before the killings.
• Kerala Police issued a lookout circular to arrest Premkumar, who was released on bail in the 2019 death of his first wife, Vidya.
• Officers believe a family dispute may have triggered the murders and are searching surrounding districts to locate the suspect.