Latest News | Woman's Charred Body Found in Kerala Capital

Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (PTI) The charred dead body of a 50-year-old woman has been found in a vacant site at Kaimanam here, police said on Friday.

The body was spotted late Thursday night, and local people informed the police after they heard a scream. On searching the area, the charred body was found, an officer of Karamana police station said.

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The woman's cousin identified the body, and an investigation has been launched to determine if it is a murder or a suicide.

The cousin told a TV channel that the deceased was in a relationship with a man who was living in that area. As none of her family accepted the relationship, she was staying at a hostel.

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He suspected that there was something mysterious about her death and said it could not be a suicide.

"Let the police investigate and find it out," he said.

The police said they will send the body for a postmortem once the inquest proceedings are over.

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