In an episode resembling the plot of Drishyam, a blockbuster Malayalam film, the body of 43-year-old man was found buried underneath the concrete floor of a house near Poovam, Changanassery, along the AC Canal Road.
The deceased was identified as Bindumon, a native of Aryad in Alappuzha. The episode came to light on Saturday when the police dug the floor of the house and recovered human remains.
The police have launched a probe to trace Muthukumar, the house owner, in connection with the case. Officials said Bindumon had gone missing from his house since September 26. A probe was launched to trace him based on a complaint lodged by his mother Kamalamma. The police zeroed in on Muthukumar after checking the call records of the missing person.