Kochi: Four members of a family allegedly died by suicide in a river near Piravom, Ernakulam last Friday.
Narayanan, a 45 year old, along with his visually impaired wife Viji, their seven-year-old daughter and two-year-old son were the ones found dead.
The bodies of Viji and her two-year-old son were recovered from the river on Friday evening. Narayanan's body was recovered from the river on Saturday.
The daughter’s body was also found today, on Sunday by the rescue team.
Police and Fire and Rescue Services personnel had been searching for the girl's body since Saturday but were unsuccessful.
Following an investigation, police identified them as residents of a rented house in Kothamangalam.
According to police, Narayanan, a native of Palakkad, was living with his family in a rented house in Kothamangalam.
Police have recorded the statements of relatives and others close to the family.
According to officials, Narayanan and his family had recently approached the Kothamangalam police seeking financial assistance as they were unable to pay the rent for their house.
Police helped arrange alternative accommodation, and the family was scheduled to shift there on Sunday.
Investigators have also recovered CCTV footage from a restaurant in Piravom showing the family having food there on Thursday.
Police have registered a case of unnatural death.
The postmortem examination of the bodies would be completed on Sunday, following which they would be handed over to the relatives.
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