Police said cattle herders spotted the sacks and alerted the Pudur police after noticing a strong stench emanating from them, raising their suspicion (AI Image)
The body parts were in an advanced stage of decomposition, making identification difficult, police had said. (With agency inputs) You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news.
PALAKKAD: Police said the woman and child whose body parts were found in sacks in the Bhavani river a day ago have been identified. Police said cattle herders spotted the sacks and alerted the Pudur police after noticing a strong stench emanating from them, raising their suspicion. Download the TOI App.
The murder suspect is believed to be the woman’s husband, a native of West Bengal, news agency PTI reported.
A senior police officer leading the investigation said that family members of the victims are being contacted for a “full identification” of the remains. He further said the woman’s missing husband is suspected to be the culprit, and a team has been sent to trace and arrest him.
“The investigation is going on,” he added. The body parts of the woman and child were found stuffed in two sacks abandoned on a dried-up portion of the Bhavani river near Cherakadav in Agali on Sunday.