T’puram: A 25-year-old man who had been missing since Thursday was found dead inside a well on the premises of his house at Chavarkode in Navaikulam on Friday. The deceased was Bibin, a member of Navaikulam grama panchayat representing Chavarkode.His family and relatives had been searching for him in and around the locality.During the search, relatives found Bibin inside the well. They alerted the authorities, following which a fire and rescue services team from Kallambalam reached the spot and recovered the body.Police suspect that Bibin may have accidentally fallen into the well after slipping. However, the exact circumstances leading to his death are yet to be ascertained.The body was subsequently shifted to Thiruvananthapuram Govt Medical College Hospital for postmortem.Kallambalam police have registered a case of unnatural death and launched an investigation. Police are examining the circumstances surrounding Bibin’s disappearance and his death. Statements of family members and relatives who were involved in the search are also likely to be recorded as part of the investigation.
