Kozhikode
The Crime Branch investigation conducted into the unnatural death of a 26-year-old woman from Koyilandy has brought to light her involvement in an online lottery game by spending nearly ₹1.75 crore. The surprising investigation report revealed that the young woman, who was addicted to the game, even pawned her 36 sovereigns of gold ornaments without the knowledge of her family.
The investigation was carried out into the incident after her family members and the local action committee expressed doubts over the reason behind the death. In the initial phase, financial transactions of ₹80 lakh she carried out using Unified Payment Interfaces (UPI) applications were the main reason for suspicion. There were also suspicions that the woman was exploited by unknown money lenders.
