The body of a woman and her five-year-old daughter who had gone missing from their house were found in a well at Uduma in Kasaragod on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Rubina (30), wife of Tajuddin of Keezhur, and her daughter Anan Mairyam.
According to sources, they went missing from the house on Friday morning. During a search, the family found a slipper near the well and later discovered the bodies as they were preparing to file a complaint with the Melparamba police.
A police team headed by Melparamba inspector T. Uthamdas and sub-inspector Vijayan reached the spot and started an investigation.