Woman found murdered at Cheriyar in Idukki

A 57-year-old woman living alone was found brutally murdered near her home at Cheriyar, under the Santhanpara police station limits in Idukki, on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Rani. According to the police, the victim had been decapitated, her head bore serious injuries, and her right forearm was completely mutilated.

As she was not seen since Sunday, a neighbour who went to her house to inquire and found the front door open. A search of the surroundings revealed Rani’s body lying on the pathway leading to the house.