Kozhikode woman, granddaughter found dead in well, suicide suspected

Kozhikode: A woman and her granddaughter were found dead in a well near their house on Tuesday evening. The deceased were identified as Kolochalil Suhasini and her son Sujil’s daughter Sree Nanda (12) from Vattakkandiyil in East Malayamma, near Chathamangalam.

Family members noticed Suhasini and Sree Nanda missing around 4 p.m. The body was found in a well, just 30 m from the house, at 5:45 p.m. Mukkom fire brigade and Kunnamangalam police reached the spot and recovered the bodies.

According to reports, Suhasini was suffering from cancer and Sree Nanda was physically disabled. It is suspected that Suhasini may have taken the extreme step so as not to burden the family.

Suhasini is survived by her husband, Kolochalil Rajan, and her parents and younger sister survive Sreenanda.

A police officer from Kunnamangalam police station said the bodies were shifted to the morgue of Government Medical College Hospital and an inquest would be held on Wednesday. Station Officer M. Abdul Gafoor and Senior Fire Officer N. Rajesh led the Mukkom fire brigade team.