Kannur: A man suspected to be involved in
the his wife's death was arrested at Sharjah in the UAE today,
a senior police officer said.
Shammi Kumar (28) was arrested in Sharjah when he arrived
a day after his wife Ramya was found dead in mysterious
circumstances on January 22 in a lodge at Payyanur, about 40
km from here, IGP (North) Tomin J Thachankary, quoting Sharjah
police, said.
The woman was found hanging inside a room, door of which
had been locked from outside, he said.
Investigations revealed that Kumar had left for his work
place through Mangalore airport on January 23 after dropping
off his younger daughter at his wife's house at Kattampally
near here.
"On spotting him back at Sharjah, his acquaintance, who
received information from Ramya's relatives about her death,
informed police and he was arrested today," Thachankary said.
The accused could be deported only after the expiry of
one month remand at a Sharjah jail, he added.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 22:38