T’puram: Sakthikulangara Police on Monday arrested Syamjith, 24, of Kottiyam, for allegedly murdering a 55-year-old man and dumping his body in a toilet tank. He allegedly confessed to killing Nisar of Chavara and disposing of his body in the tank at Sakthikulangara harbour, the police said.The case came to light on Sept 30, when workers opened a slab to remove waste from the toilet at the harbour and found decomposed human remains. As the body was completely decomposed, it was initially suspected to be that of an animal. However, an examination by a veterinary surgeon confirmed that the remains were human.A search at the spot led to the recovery of a skull, prompting the police to launch a probe.Nisar used to rent out the toilets at the harbour and was also staying there. Syamjith was the driver of the person who had taken the toilets on contract, the police said.According to the police, an argument broke out between Nisar and Syamjith on the day of the incident after Nisar allegedly abused the accused. Enraged by this, Syamjith allegedly assaulted Nisar before hitting him on the head with an iron rod, killing him.The accused subsequently dumped the body in the toilet tank, the police said.
