Teacher found dead under cot at home in Kattappana; husband absconding

Anumol's husband Vijesh had called her parents and told them that his wife had run away from home. Photo: Manorama Online

Kattappana: A woman teacher was found murdered with her body hidden under a cot at her home on Tuesday. Her husband, who is now suspected of murder, is absconding, the police said.

The deceased is Anumol of Vattamukalel House at Pezhukandam in Kanchiyar. She was a teacher at the Jyothi Primary School at Pallikavala, Kanchiyar. (Kanchiyar is about 9 km from Kattappana town.)

School authorities told police that she had arrived at school on Friday and made all the preparations for the school anniversary celebration that was scheduled on Saturday.

However, she did not turn up for the function.

Vijesh had called Anumol’s parents, John Abraham and Philomena of Pampakada, Pampanar, in Peerumade, and told them that she had run away. On receiving the information, the couple reached her home at Pezhukandam but Vijesh ensured that they did not enter the bedroom, police said.

They then filed a man missing complaint with the Kattappana police. Later Vijesh took the couple's daughter to his parental home at Vengalloorkada. Anumol's phone was found switched off.

But when the family members made a call to Anumol’s phone on Monday, it started ringing, but someone cut off the call.

On Tuesday, Anumol’s parents and brother Alex visited the police station and enquired about the progress of the case after which they reached the house by 6 pm. When they entered the house by forcibly opening the door which was locked, they felt a stench inside.

On a search, they found a hand sticking out from under the cot when they removed the blanket.

Neighbours rushed to the place on hearing the family screaming and informed the police.

A police team, led by Kattappana DySP V A Nishad Mon, reached the place and conducted a preliminary investigation.

The body will be removed from the house only after the dog squad and fingerprint experts conduct their examinations, police said.  

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