Kerala: Police identifies prime suspect of Jisha rape and murder case

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, June 16, 2016: Kerala Police have identified the prime suspect in the rape and murder of a Dalit law student in Perumbavoor near Kochi on April 28.

Making its first headway in the case, police have sent the key suspect’s blood samples for examination.

The development came after police recovered a footwear from the scene of crime. The police also probed several locals and migrant workers in the area.

Earlier, police had released a new sketch of the key suspect, which was created based on eyewitness accounts.

30-year-old Jisha was found in a pool of blood in her residence by her mother, when the latter returned home from work. A post-mortem report revealed that Jisha was stabbed 30 times and the culprit had used a sharp weapon to extract her intestines.