Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (EP)

Kasargod, Nov 14: The body of a woman who had gone missing mysteriously for the last 41 days has been found in a stream at Payyanur here.

The deceased has been identified as Vidya (32), wife of Gulf employee Suresh from Payyanur Kunhamangala.

The body was found in a decomposed state in a stream at Kunhamangala Kuliakkode on Monday November 14 evening.

On October 3, Vidya had left from her husband's house to pick her daughter from Anganwadi. As Vidya did not reach the Anganwadi, a teacher there dropped the child home. As Vidya did not return home, the worried family members searched for her in vain, before filing a complaint with Payannur police.

The police too could not trace her. A month later, Divya’s father M Kunhikrishnan appealed to the high court to take suitable action.

Vidya and Suresh got married about eight years ago. Preliminary investigation revealed that Vidya left her husband’s house due to harassment from his family.

The body has been shifted to Pariyaram hospital.

Payyanur police are investigating.