A 60-year-old man was stabbed to death at Chandbadi area on Wednesday; reason of death remained suspicious as deceased was not mentally fit, Chola Mandir police have started investigation.
Police said that locals informed regarding a man in a pool of blood and on the receipt a team reached spot and took him to hospital where he was declared dead. The deceased was identified as PK Abraham he was found dead in front of cement godown.
After preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post-mortem. Doctors claimed that profuse bleeding due to stabbing was the reason behind the death and he was stabbed several times in his back and his throat was silted.
During the investigation, police found that the deceased served jail on the charges of rape and later his mental condition was well. He used to remain alone and he was murdered near his house.
The police have registered a case under section 302 of the IPC and have started further investigation. The accused remained unidentified and locals would be quizzed in the further investigation. The neighbours have expressed ignorance over the murder which raises suspicion over their statements.
Meanwhile, body of a man in the age group of 30 years was found at pond near Central Jail under Gandhi Nagar police station area on Tuesday.
Police said panic prevailed after a body surfaced at pond and police were informed immediately by the locals after they spotted the body.
Police said that they were trying to establish the identity of the body. All the nearby police stations have been informed regarding the body which could help in establishing the identity of the deceased.