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Ernakulam: In a shocking turn of events it has come to light that the 19-year-old woman named Chithrapriya was found murdered on December by her long time friend Alan. The confession was made by the friend of the deceased after police questioned him in detail after he was detained initially.
Further questioning established that 21-year-old Alan had killed his friend after he suspected Chithrapriya had an affair with another person in her college in Bangalore. As per police, Alan had confessed to the cold-blooded murder after he along with friends along with Chithrapriya had travelled together to Malayattoor and spent time together.
The accused is currently under preventive arrest at Kalady police station, though his formal arrest is yet to be recorded for murder.
District Police Chief (Ernakulam Rural) M Hemalatha said the police have found that the crime was committed by Alan. “It is a murder case, and it was committed by her friend. He is in custody, but his arrest is yet to be recorded. We are verifying the details in the case,” she said.
According to news reports, there were multiple injuries in her body. The police also conducted an inquiry based on Alan’s phone and found that he contacted her on Saturday.
“Murder occurred following a heated argument between the two”
According to police sources, Alan and Chithrapriya had known each other since their school days and were allegedly in a relationship. However, the relationship had reportedly turned strained in recent months, eventually leading to a breakup. But they kept contacting each other. The police believe the murder occurred following a heated argument between the two.
“Alan has confessed that there was an argument and he committed the crime out of sudden provocation. He allegedly hit her on the head with a rock, causing severe injuries,” a senior police officer said. The police have recovered a blood-stained rock from near the body. However, officials said the confession and other details needed to be verified further, and they are awaiting the post-mortem details.
The family of Chithrapriya has demanded a detailed probe into the incident. They believe that there was a major foul play in the incident.
