50 year old man held in murder case

A 50-year old man was arrested by the Kottayam West police on Saturday, in connection with the death of Sivaraman alias Bharathan (57), a wayside vendor.

A 50-year old man was arrested by the Kottayam West police on Saturday, in connection with the death of Sivaraman alias Bharathan (57), a wayside vendor.

The arrested, Damodaran, hails from Madathilparambil House, Poovanthuruthu, near Kaduvakkulam.

Sivaraman, who hails from Tharayil Kizhakkethil House, Vallikkavu near Mavelikkara, was found dead outside a shop in the town market on Thursday.

According to the police, Damodaran, who is a medicine seller and had been a friend of Sivaraman for over 30 years, killed the latter, following a fracas over a sleeping place on Wednesday night. Both men were inebriated.

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