Man’s mortal remains exhumed

He was allegedly murdered by brother, mother

A forensic team on Wednesday exhumed the mortal remains of Shaji Peter, a 44-year-old Yeroor resident who was allegedly murdered and buried by his brother and mother. The Yeroor police had taken into custody Shaji’s brother Sajin Peter, mother Ponnamma and Sajin’s wife Arya on Tuesday after they received a tip-off about the murder. During interrogation, Sajin and his mother confessed to the crime that took place on the Onam day of 2018. Shaji, an accused in several theft and assault cases, has been missing for two and a half years and his family had created an impression that he relocated to another place in order to evade arrest.