Kannur, Dec. 23 -- Payyannur Police Inspector, Rajeesh Theruvath Peedikayil, informed that a family of four, including two children, was found dead on Monday night near Payyannur in the district. He added that the case is suspected to be a murder-suicide.

The deceased have been identified as Kaladharan, aged 40, his elderly mother Usha, and his two daughters, aged 7 and 2 years. They belonged to the Ramanthali Central in Ramanthali panchayat, according to the inspector.

Meanwhile, BJP leader V Muraleedharan on Monday accused the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala of attempting to deflect responsibility for the Palakkad mob lynching incident by blaming the BJP and the RSS, after the conclusion of state local body electio...