Kochi Man Arrested in Killing of Woman Found Near Vyttila Railway Track

Overview

• Maradu police arrested a man identified as Shaji after a woman was found dead near a disused railway line under the Vyttila flyover in Kochi.
• Police identified the victim as 35-year-old Sudha Baby of Kottayam, following analysis of mobile phones and SIM details recovered from the scene.
• CCTV visuals showed Sudha arriving near the tracks around 11:30 p.m. in a car with a man and the man returning alone later with bloodstains visible on his shirt, according to police.
• Investigators allege Shaji killed the woman and placed her body on the unused Ernakulam–Kottayam line in an attempt to stage a suicide.
• Officers reported that inquest proceedings indicated homicide and said the suspect confessed during questioning, with a post-mortem to follow.