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Charred Body Found Chained to Tree: Police Seek Public Help
28 Nov, 2025
Summary
- A charred body was discovered chained to a tree with hands and legs bound.
- The victim was stabbed before the body was burned, indicating an attempted cover-up.
- Police released CCTV images of a person of interest and are seeking public assistance.
A disturbing discovery was made on September 23, 2025, when locals found a charred body chained to a rubber tree in an isolated plantation in Alukeramala. The victim's hands and legs were bound, and postmortem reports confirmed stab wounds preceding the burning, suggesting a deliberate attempt to conceal the crime. Investigators are working to identify the middle-aged man, who may have had a leg disability.
Despite extensive searches and reviews of missing persons reports across Kerala and neighboring states, no matching cases have been identified. The recovery of locks and chains from the plantation has prompted police to issue a lookout order. CCTV images of an individual considered a person of interest have been circulated.
Punalur police are appealing to the public for any information that could help identify the victim or the suspect. Those with relevant details are urged to contact the provided police hotlines to aid in resolving this grim mystery.
