An accused in the controversial case related to the mysterious death of two minor sisters in Walayar was found dead in the Ernakulam Rural police limits on Wednesday.
The deceased, identified as M. Madhu, 29, aka Cheriya Madhu, was the fourth accused in the case and a relative of the children. He was found hanging in an abandoned factory within the Binanipuram police station limits. A case was registered for unnatural death.
No foul play is suspected. Madhu was reportedly confronted by officials of the company that employed him over a suspected theft of copper wires, and the mental agony over that probably led to the death, police sources said.
