Kasargod, December 18: In connection to the murder of Kabadi player Santhosh from Nileshwar; police arrested his wife K V Ranjusha(30). Police in connection to this murder had already arrested C Manoj(37), resident of Kayamgodu; who is the cousin of Santhosh.
On December 7th, Santhosh (37) was found dead in his residence at Nileshwar. Initially it was believed that he died of heart attack. But the relatives who observed a small injury on the neck portion of the dead body expressed suspicion over the death, it is learnt.
The post mortem was done in Periyaram medical college hospital and the reports stated that Santhosh was suffocated to death.
The police registered a case and investigated several persons. On suspicion, the police subjected Manoj to severe investigations during which he confessed that he had committed the crime.
A day before the incident, Santhosh had reportedly assaulted his mother and she was admitted to a local hospital. Ranjusha stayed in the hospital to look after Santhosh’s mother and Santhosh was alone at home.
Manoj utilized this chance and had suffocated Santhosh to death. MAnoj used to frequent the house of Santhosh and had developed illicit relationship with Ranjusha, due to which the murder was committed.
The police who suspected Ranjusha had tracked the mobile calls made by Ranjusha and the investigations revealed that she had made several calls to Manoj before and after the crime. The murder conspiracy hatched by Ranjusha and Manoj came to light.
Further investigations are on.
