The woman, Rugmini, had memory issues and was missing since morning. Her family and neighbours found her body in the well during a search. Police believe she may have accidentally fallen in.
Kochi: An 85-year-old woman was found dead in a well in Aluva Desam on Monday. The woman has been identified as Rugmini, wife of the late Kuttappan. She lived at Parappurath house on Purayar Kadannoth Road.
Her body was discovered on Monday afternoon in a well right next to her house. According to her family, Rugmini suffered from memory loss and had been missing since the morning. Her relatives and neighbours started a search for her and eventually found her in the well. The initial police assessment suggests that she might have accidentally fallen in.
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The Nedumbassery police have started their investigation into the matter. Rugmini's body has been sent to the Aluva Taluk Hospital. It will be handed over to her family after a post-mortem is conducted today.
Rugmini was a retired employee of the State Seed Farm in Aluva Thuruth. She is survived by her children: Ramesan, Venugopal, Ajayakumar, Shaji, and Sujatha. Her daughters-in-law and son-in-law are Reeja, Beena, Umadevi, Ambili, and Narayanankutty.
