Thiruvananthapuram: A man was arrested for killing his younger brother and burying the body in the compound of their home here in Thiruvallam, on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified ad Raj, 36, and his elder brother Binu has been apprehended.
The incident came to light when Baby, the elderly mother of Raj and Binu, reported Raj's disappearance at the Thiruvallam Police station, stating that he had been missing since the last week of August.
Soon, the police got into action and after intense questioning, Binu admitted that a brawl had broken out and, in the melee, he hit his brother Raj who died.
As per locals, since there used to be frequent fights between the brothers, they never bothered to interfere.
While Raj was a worker in a construction industry, Binu was mostly unemployed and would be home.
Baby told the police that during Onam festivities, she had gone to her relative's house and upon returning despite asking Binu numerous times where Raj is, she failed to get a proper reply.
The woman got suspicious when she saw a mango tree planted in a pit which was dug many months back.
On sustained questioning, Binu confessed to having buried his brother's body in the pit.
The police dug the pit and exhumed the body. Forensic experts also arrived and are carrying out their investigation.
Binu is presently in police custody.
According to the locals, Binu is not of sound mind and is a loner.
With inputs from agencies