The prime suspect in the alleged double murder at Adooparambu, Companypady, near Muvattupuzha, Kerala, has been tracked down and detained in Odisha with the help of the local police there.
The special investigation team (SIT) formed to crack the case has been after Gopal Malik, 22, of Odisha, after his co-workers Deepasankar, 40, and Mohanto, 37, both from Assam, were found with their throats slit at a room near a sawmill where they were working on November 5, 2023. The police suspected that Gopal Malik, who was staying with them, had fled the scene after allegedly committing the crimes.
“The suspect was tracked down to Odisha and has been detained there by the Odisha Police. Our team is on its way. The motive behind the crime would be known only after interrogating the suspect after bringing him here,” said a senior Ernakulam Rural police officer.
