Kerala: Woman murdered at Cherai beach near Kochi

The man, identified as Prasanth, has been taken into custody.

A 30-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by a man, said to be her lover, at a beach near Kochi on Friday, police said.

The woman was stabbed at the beach by a man suspected to be her lover. (Getty Images/Stockphoto)

The man, identified as Prasanth, has been taken into custody, they said, adding investigation was on to ascertain the motive behind the crime.

Seethal was stabbed at Cherai beach in the morning and she ran to a resort in the vicinity seeking help. She was immediately rushed to a hospital by the employees of the resort but her life could not be saved, police said.