Three of a family found dead in Salem

Three persons of a family were found dead under a bridge at Panikkanur in Chinnappampatti in Salem on Friday.

The Jalakandapuram police recovered the bodies that were found in a decomposed stage. The deceased were later identified as Sengodan (75), his wife Sendu (65), and their son Chandrasekar (47).

A moped, cool drink bottle, and a few plastic cups were found near the dead. Using the moped seat cover, the police inquired at a shop at Poolampatti. The shop owner claimed that the moped belonged to a resident of Arunthathiyar Colony at Poolampatti.