Palakkad : Police on Thursday found decomposed body of youth by the river, a month after he disappeared from his native town of Tathamangalam in Palakkad. Found deceased from suspected murder is : Thathamangalam native Suveesh aged 20.
With missing case turning to homicide, the police took into custody 6 suspects with whom the victim was last seen alive. Taken into custody are : Thathamangalam natives Swaraj, Hakim, Rishikesh, Ajay, Shameer and Madankumar.
People last saw Suveesh on the night of 19th July near a medical shop, when the suspects arrived and forcibly rode him away on a scooter. As per police, the gang took him to a spot close to Malabar hospital and beat him up till dead before dumping the body into the river. Suveesh's family waited for week hoping for his safety return. When there was no news of his whereabouts, they lodged a missing case with the police on 26th.
The body was found in advanced stage of decomposition. Forensic staff reached the scene to gather evidence.
Motive : Suveesh’s mother said there were arguments between the boys over a rented he had rented. The gang had made threats to Suveesh, his mother said.
