19-year-old arrested for murder of 66-year-old woman in Kozhinjampara

A 66-year-old woman who has been missing since Friday (June 10) in Kozhinjampara was murdered by her 19-year-old neighbor in a robbery. The police found the charred remains near the house of the accused on Saturday.

The victim is Sarasal of Attayampathy who lived alone. After a month-long investigation on the missing complaint of relatives, the police arrested her neighbor Udayakumar, who was also staying outside the area.

He confessed to the crime, police said. According to police, Udayakumar lured Sarasal to his house on June 10 to steal her gold nose ring. He hit her with an iron rod and cut her throat with a machete. He then burned the body in the bathroom and buried the remains in front of his house.

The remains will be sent to Palakkad District Hospital for post-mortem on Monday. Udayakumar will be produced in court on the same day. Police are investigating whether anyone else helped him.

Published – 11 Jul 2026 21:08 IST