The New Indian Express ·
16-year-old boy found dead in Madurai waterbody, family suspects foul play
MADURAI: A 16-year-old boy who went missing on Sunday morning was found dead in a waterbody at Anaiuyr in Koodal Pudur on Monday. The family refused to accept his body after autopsy, suspecting foul play as he was in touch with a girl from a different caste. Police ruled out honour killing angle stating both were from intermediate-caste Hindu communities.
According to police, the boy K Tamilselvan of Vallalar Nagar went for a dip in a kanmoi in Anaiyur along with five friends on Sunday and allegedly drowned. Failing to find him, the others returned home but did not inform Tamilselvan’s parents. Since he did not come even after a long time, Tamilselvan’s family searched for him and lodged a complaint in Koodal Pudur police station.
On Monday, police recovered his body from the kanmoi and sent it to the government Rajaji hospital for autopsy.