Chennai: After preliminary investigations into the death of a woman whose unidentifiable body was found on Avinash Road in Coimbatore run over by several vehicles, the police detained a man who mowed her down with his Innova first before she was dragged by another car. According to a report on the Indian Express, the cops have detained Faizal, who reportedly mowed her down.
During investigations, the police have also identified the deceased woman as a 74-year-old who was working at a private college canteen and was residing in Kariyampalayam village near Annur in Coimbatore.
On September 6, an unidentifiable body of a woman with complete face injuries was found on Avinashi Road in Coimbatore. The passersby immediately tipped off the police but by the time the police arrived the body was run over by several vehicles. The police seized the body and registered a case under suspicious death and started the investigation.
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They retrieved CCTV footage that appeared like the woman was pushed out of the SUV. However, as per the Indian Express, the investigation revealed that the woman was stuck in a Scorpio car that came from Tiruvallur. The driver did not have any intention to kill the woman. Hence, the police narrowed down and found that she was hit by another vehicle and only her body was stuck under the Scorpio SUV moving near the body on the road.
The cops saw more visuals and finally zeroed down on the Innova car after finding a piece of saree on the Innova car at a repair shop. Following this, the police found that the saree matched with the clothing of the deceased and confirmed that the Innova car ran over her before her death.