Her postmortem report cited the cause of death as drowning and also said that there were bruises on her body indicating signs of struggle.
The Kerala police on Sunday, 17 March, said a woman, found dead in a stream in Kozhikode last week, was murdered during a robbery bid. Anu (26) of Perambra was found dead in a stream, which has only knee-deep water, on 11 March. A postmortem revealed the cause of death as drowning. Bruises on her body indicated a struggle. Her ornaments were missing.