ON January 11, the Kerala Police took custody of over 50 abandoned bags near the Kodungallur temple in Thrissur district. But the next day, when police stumbled upon many more bags at the Munambam harbour near Kochi, the mystery deepened. Based on the police’s preliminary investigation, it turns out that all the people who were to board that boat reached Kochi after January 4. He added that all of them stayed in different places in Kerala, including Guruvayur, Cherayi, Munambam and Chottanikkara. “The first tip-off was about the several bags that had been abandoned at Munambam.

Source: Indian Express January 19, 2019 23:37 UTC