The CCTV footage of the incident where the body of Deepu, a native of Karamana, was found in a car parked on the road in Kaliyikavila, Thiruvananthapuram. The police got the CCTV footage of a person getting out of the car. The investigation team suspects that he may be the murderer. There is also an indication that this is a differently-abled person.
10 lakh rupees in Deepu’s car is also missing. The police suspect that someone who knows that Deepu has so much money in his hand has done the crime. Kanyakumari SP Sundaravadanam had earlier announced that the accused would be arrested soon.
Four special teams have been formed to investigate under the leadership of DySP Thakkala. Two teams are investigating in Thiruvananthapuram. Investigators have checked with whom Deepu has been talking on the phone for the past few days. Suspects are being detained and interrogated.
Deepu left home around 7:30 last night saying he was going to Coimbatore. He had also told the family that two people from Neyyatinkara and Takkala would accompany him. However, according to the CCTV footage, only one person got out of the vehicle.
The car was found parked on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari National Highway near the Kaliyikavila Padamthalumoodu petrol pump on the Tamil Nadu border around 12 am today. The dead body was sitting on the driver’s seat wearing a seat belt. 90 percent of the neck was severed. There were no other injuries on the body.
The body was found by the police on patrol. After seeing the vehicle with parking lights on, the policemen were checking it. The body is now kept at Asaripallam Medical College Hospital in Nagercoil.
Deepu was a well-known businessman. There were also minor financial disputes in connection with this. The police is also investigating this. Relatives say that two days ago Deepu received a phone call and had an argument with him. However, they do not know who called.
