Idukki: A 19-year-old man was taken into custody in connection with the murder of an 18-year-old woman whose charred body was found near Pambla Dam in Idukki on Wednesday. The victim was Nithya, a native of Bodinayakanur in Tamil Nadu. Idukki district police chief A Naseem confirmed the detention of the accused, Nishanth, of Ambedkar Colony at Vattappara in Rajakkad.Nishanth was taken into custody at Kallarkutty around 10.45amon Friday. Nithya’s relatives had identified the body at Idukki Medical College on Thursday.According to the police, Nishanth and Nithya had been in a relationship for three years. Their families said the two had known each other since childhood and studied at the same school. Nithya had allegedly eloped with Nishanth two years ago, when she was 16.
Nithya
Following discussions, the two families had agreed that the two would marry when Nithya turned 21. Her relatives said the two had not remained in contact subsequently. However, Nithya reached Pooppara on Monday afternoon to meet Nishanth. She had contacted him the previous day using another phone and travelled to meet him as per his direction, the police said.Nishanth allegedly picked her up in an autorickshaw at Rajakkad and took her to a cardamom plantation at Aravanappara to discuss marriage. However, they got into an argument, and the accused allegedly pushed Nithya down a steep slope, strangled her using a mobile phone charger and struck her face with a stone, killing her.Later that night, he allegedly transported the body in the autorickshaw to a forested area near Pambla Dam. He poured petrol over the body and set it on fire around 2am,the police said. The charred body was discovered by tourists from Malappuram who were visiting the area. They subsequently alerted Karimanal Police.
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