PALAKKAD: A man, his live-in partner and two children drowned in Bharathapuzha at Lakkidi in the district on Saturday. Police suspect it to be a case of suicide. The deceased were identified as Ajithkumar (37) of Vilakkithala in Palappuram, his live-in partner Viji (34) and children Aryananda (14) an Aswananda (6).
Police said the children were Viji's daughters from her first marriage. Police also recovered a suicide note from their house. The family was living in a rented house for the last two years at Lakkidi near the river. Viji was a native of Thrissur and was living with Ajithkumar for the past two years.