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Kerala: Murder in 'Drishyam' style, man kills brother buries him near house

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: April 22, 2021 16:00 IST

In a shocking incident, a man got away with murder for around two years in Kollam, Kerala. The accused ...

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In a shocking incident, a man got away with murder for around two years in Kollam, Kerala. The accused killed his own brother with the help of his wife and mother and buried the body near his house.

The deceased identified as Shaji Peter, 44 had gone missing from Anchal in Kollam two years ago. The incident came to light after a relative tipped off the  Pathanamthitta police. 

The police came into action and shared the details of the tip-off with their counterparts in Kollam, the Eroor Police immediately took Shaji's elder brother Sajin Peter, mother Ponnamma and Sajin's wife Arya into custody. Forensic experts will inspect the place where the body was buried with the help of the police.

The incident took place during the Onam season of 2018. Shaji Peter was unmarried and was away from home. He returned to his ancestral house during the Onam season in 2018. Meanwhile, it is suspected that Shaji misbehaved with his elder brother Sajin's wife which led to the murder. As per the information received by the police, Sajin Peter beat him to death. The body was buried in a field near his house with the help of his mother and wife. Later, they told everyone that Shaji was in Malappuram. The whole incident is quite similar to the plot of Drishyam movie where the killer buries the body near his house.

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