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Police probing death of forgery accused

KOCHI: The city police are going for a thorough investigation into the death of Rajesh, the main accused in the case on forging bills for purchase of tar from Bharat Petroleum Company Limited and Indian Oil Corporation.

Rajesh was found dead in the Chitrapuzha river on Saturday, a couple of days after he was reported missing by his family.

He was arrested by the Hill Palace Police for forging bills for contractors to claim payment from the Public Works Department on the purchase of tar.

Initial reports after post-mortem, done at Alappuzha Medical College, point to death by drowning.

No injuries were found on the body, police sources said.

The police have gone in for a dry-drowning test to eliminate any possibility of him being put in the river after his death.

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