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The constabulary present connected Sunday (November 30, 2025) recovered a decomposed body, suspected to beryllium of Suraj Lama, a 58-year-old Bengaluru resident, from a forested country adjacent the Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) premises successful Kalamassery.
The remains, believed to beryllium astatine slightest one-and-a-half months old, were discovered by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the missing lawsuit lodged by Lama’s lad earlier successful October.
The SIT searched the premises with the assistance of Fire and Rescue Services unit aft tracing Lama’s past known determination utilizing disposable CCTV footage.
Police sources said the recovered belongings, including the apparel connected the decomposed body, matched the statement of the missing person. Aluva DySP R. Rajesh told the media that Lama’s relatives had been informed astir the betterment and were expected to scope Kochi aboriginal successful the day. The individuality of the deceased volition beryllium confirmed lone aft recognition by the relatives and the indispensable technological examinations.
The Kalamassery constabulary person registered a lawsuit successful transportation with the find of the body.
Lama was deported from Kuwait connected October 5, reportedly pursuing an alcohol-poisoning incident. His lad had filed a habeas corpus plea earlier the High Court aft Lama, who reportedly had representation loss, was subsequently reported missing from Kochi from October 10. Instead of being sent to Bengaluru, helium was reportedly deported from Kuwait to Kochi without his relatives being informed. The Thrikkakara constabulary had connected October 8 taken him into custody and transported him successful an ambulance to the Government Medical College Hospital astatine Kalamassery, from wherever helium went missing.
The High Court had, successful October, directed the Home Ministry to probe however Lama arrived astatine the Cochin International Airport aft receiving emigration clearance.
