Mother, children killed in Kerala

Palakkad, Kerala: The police on Friday recovered three bodies from a house in Amayoor in Palakkad district of Kerala, where two children were found dead two days earlier.

The police identified the victims as Lissy and her children Amalu (12), Amal (9), Amalya (8), and Amanya (3). The police said they suspect the woman's husband Reji to be behind the crime.

During a search, police had found the body of Lissy dumped in a septic tank. The bodies of two other children were found stuffed in two gunny bags and abandoned in a bush near the house.

The police said they are yet to ascertain the motive for the crime.