Rani
Idukki : The preliminary postmortem findings of the 57-year-old woman, Rani , whose body was found at Cheriyar in Santhanpara, have revealed that she died of severe head injuries allegedly inflicted by a stone or an iron weapon. The examination also established that a portion of her right forearm, below the elbow, was bitten off by animals after her death. Several ribs were also found fractured. The circumstances surrounding the crime, particularly the exact spot where the attack happened, remain unclear. Bloodstains found along the pathway behind Rani’s house have raised suspicions that she was attacked on the premises. The police are examining possibilities such as whether an injured Rani managed to flee the house before collapsing at the spot where the body was found or the assailants shifted her body there. Migrant workers under scanner: The investigation has now widened to include migrant workers who were staying near Rani’s house. The police are verifying information that some of them have gone missing after the incident. Her financial transactions are also being examined to ascertain whether a monetary dispute or personal enmity was behind the murder. The police are analysing bloodstains, forensic evidence and other circumstantial clues to reconstruct the sequence of events and identify those responsible. The body was handed over to relatives after the postmortem.
Preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of theft or attempted sexual assault.