Kochi, April 23 -- A prominent industrialist and his wife were found murdered at their home in Thiruvathukkal near Kottayam town in Kerala, police said Tuesday, with a hunt for the suspects underway.

The bodies of TK Vijayakumar (71) and his wife Meera (67) were found soaked in blood in separate rooms of the palatial house by the domestic help Revamma when she turned up for work on Tuesday morning, said police officials.

Vijayakumar was the owner of the Indraprastham auditorium in the heart of Kottayam town and several other business enterprises.

"The murders were committed in a brutal fashion. The weapon used in the murders, a billhook, was picked out by the accused from the outhouse within the premises and has been recovered. The sci...