A 41-year-old man who was arrested by the police team probing the alleged murder of Vengoor resident Santha, 61, has been remanded in judicial custody.

Rajesh, a cook from Mannamkavala at Adimali, who was a friend of Santha, was nabbed from Marine Drive here on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) night while he was reportedly planning to flee to Bengaluru. He murdered the woman to steal her gold ornaments, police sources said.