Kochi, February 24 A 63-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman and abandoning her body on an unused railway track in Vyttila, police said on Tuesday.
The accused, identified as Shaji, is a retired official from the High Court in Ponnurunni, according to police.
The 45-year-old victim, Sudha Baby, is from Chingavanam in neighbouring Kottayam district, police sources said.
Her body was found dumped near a bridge pillar adjacent to the disused railway track.
Police initially suspected foul play, citing visible bruises and injuries on the body. A post-mortem later confirmed that the woman had been murdered.
Information from a mobile phone found near the body, along with CCTV footage from the area, helped police identify and apprehend the accused within hours of launching the investigation.
The accused and the deceased were reportedly known to each other, and it is believed that a dispute between them led to the murder, police sources said.
Shaji's arrest has been recorded, and further details will be released following a thorough interrogation, police added.