Teen’s death in Thiruvananthapuram: Cops yet to unravel mystery

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Police are yet to ascertain how Abhijith MR (16) ended up dead in Karamana River a day after his nude body was recovered from the river. They were not able to locate his clothes.
On Tuesday, an autopsy was conducted and surgeons told the police that the death was caused by drowning. Apart from minor injuries on his body, especially the chest and face, there was no grievous injuries that suggested that he might have been harmed by someone.
“There is a possibility that the boy went for a swim and his towel came off when was swept away by the current,” said Karamana station house officer and inspector J Chandrababu who is investigating the case. He said that it was too early to arrive at conclusions. A probe is still on to find the boy’s clothes.
Police did not record the statements of Abhijith’s parents as they were under severe mental trauma. The teen’s paternal uncle Padmakumar said it was highly unlikely that Abhijith would go for a swim in the river without the knowledge of his parents.
“He did not have a history of resorting to misadventures. Besides, he was old enough to know that stepping into the river without knowing how to swim would be dangerous,” he said adding that the family wanted to know how the boy ended up in the river. They also do not believe that he could have committed suicide as his last conversation with his father was about going to school next day.
Abhijith had gone missing on Sunday afternoon from his residence at Nedumcaud. A day later, his body was recovered from Karamana River which is located close to his home.
Abhijith’s cremation was held at Santhikavadam crematorium at Thycaud on Tuesday.