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Burnt body of male recovered in Mannaar

[TamilNet, Friday, 27 August 2010, 08:38 GMT]
Mannaar police recovered the burnt body of a male from the coast of Kaadduppa'l'li along Moor Road in Mannaar Friday informed by residents of the area. The victim, estimated to be around 45 years old, had been beaten to death and set fire to later, police sources said.

Mannaar magistrate conducted the inquest into the death Friday around 1:20 p.m at the place where the body was found.

Directed by the magistrate police handed over the body to Mannaar General Hospital mortuary for post mortem examination and identification.