KOTTAYAM: IN a shocking incident, the body of a woman, who was reportedly pregnant, was found covered in a polythene sheet in a rubber plantation, near Athirampuzha, on Monday morning. The police could not identify the person aged around 40 years even by late night.
The body was found at the rubber plantation being owned by Lucka Jose, of Painayil House at Aikkarakkunnel along Aikkarakkunnel -Ottakappilumakkal Road, near Athirampuzha, around 6.15 am.
It was covered with polythene cover, being used to collect hospital waste and a polythene sheet. According to district police chief N Ramachandran, the deceased appeared to be pregnant, which would be confirmed only in the autopsy. The police have registered a murder case in connection with incident. “We have launched an inquiry which would be led by Ettumanoor CI and Kottayam DySP will oversee it,” Ramchandran said.
Police said the body was first spotted by a rubber tapper and he informed this to the local residents. It was shifted to Government Medical College hospital.
According to sources, police will wait for a few days in expectation of enquiries from the relatives of the deceased person.
Ernakulam Range IG S Sreejith, district police chief N Ramachandran, DySPs Girish P Sarathy, V Ajith and other senior police officers visited the site. The dog squad and finger print experts also visited the place and collected evidence.