Elderly woman’s body recovered from river in Kozhikode

The Fire and Rescue Services squad on Sunday (August 16, 2026) recovered the body of an elderly woman who had gone missing in the Poonoor river on August 13. The victim was identified as Radha, 80, a native of Thoovakkunnu near Kunnamangalam. The incident came to light after a few residents reportedly spotted an abandoned pair of footwear and a mobile phone. Though a local rescue squad carried out a search in the area after identifying the missing woman, they could not trace her. A case of unnatural death has been registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita as part of the continuing investigation by the Kunnamangalam police.