Police shift focus in Sakunthala murder case

Kochi | Friday | 23rd March, 2018

Summary:

The skeletal remains of Sakunthala were found stuffed inside a concrete-filled barrel at Panangad on January 8, 2018. Sakunthala used to threaten Sajith that she would reveal his illicit relationship with Aswathy to his wife and other relatives, leading to the murder. “The focus is now on to find whether the deceased or the accused had carried out any unaccounted transactions,” officials said. The investigators have now found that Sakunthala had ?2.8 lakh in her bank account while the primary banking details showed no major withdrawals. more-inThe probe into the murder of Sakunthala, whose skeletal remains were found stuffed inside a concrete-filled barrel at Panangad earlier this year, has taken a new turn with the investigation now focusing on the financial transactions of those involved in the case..