The body of a 63-year old Tamil woman was discovered by Point Pedro police, reported the Uthayan.
Tharumarasa Lakshmi, who was a teacher, was found burnt in her house on Sunday morning, when concerned neighbours raised the alarm after not seeing her for a while.
Police are said to be investigating her death further.
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