The body of a woman from Valachchenai has been found in a sack, the Police said today.
According to the Police, the 55-year-old woman was reported missing and a complaint had been filed with the Police.
She had been reported missing after she left home in a three-wheeler to go to the bank.
Subsequently, the Police received information that two sacks were found in a shop in the Valachchenai town.
The owner of the shop was arrested to conduct investigations while the three-wheel driver was also arrested.
Initial investigations revealed that the woman was murdered by the three-wheel driver.