Man beaten to death

A 45-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by three people at Muvattupuzha on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Binoy of Pandappilly.

The accused are Jayan, 52, Mathew Issac, 35, and Tomy, 53, all hailing from Pandappilly in Muvattupuzha. According to the police, the wife of the deceased is alleged to have had an illicit affair with one of the accused, which led to the scuffle and eventual murder.

The accused reportedly confronted Binoy at Pandappilly and bludgeon him to death inside a vehicle. On an alert, the police rushed to the spot and shifted Binoy to a hospital nearby, though to no avail. The accused will be taken to the crime scene on Tuesday for recovering the weapon.