THRISSUR: Local people of Ramankulam in Varavoor panchayat woke up to the shocking news of electrocution of siblings on Saturday.
Raveendran Nair, 65 and his brother Aravindhakshan, 60 were found dead in a deserted field near a pond at Ramankulam in the morning. It was suspected that they were electrocuted from the trap set for wild boars.
The brothers went fishing in the night on Friday, which they used to do frequently. However, as they didn’t return by morning, the family with the support of local people started the search for them. It was neighbours who found the immobile body in the open field which was about 1 kilometer from the brothers’ house.
A carcass of wild boar was also found near them. The dead fish were also there in a basket nearby.
According to Sunitha P. P., Varavoor panchayat president, “The incident has shocked all of us. They were so close to each other. Aravindhakshan is a social worker who actively participated in public programmes in the panchayat. We wanted to know how the electric fencing came in the barren fields.”
Raveendran Nair retired from a private Ayurveda company at Thaikkattussery. Aravindhakshan was an excellent Sasthampattu singer and used to be an inevitable part in the local Ayyappanvilakku rituals. Erumapetty police registered a case for unnatural death and initiated probe. The cremation will be held at their residence at Ramankulam on Sunday.