Palakkad: A teenager, who was questioned by the police team probing the death of two sisters in Walayar, was found dead on Tuesday.
The police had first questioned the 17-year-old teen about two weeks ago and let him off. He was again called in for questioning this week. He was found hanging from a tree near Attappallam in Walayar.
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The two siblings, aged nine and 11, were found dead within a period of 52-days beginning January 12. Postmortem and chemical examination reports had revealed that they had been sexually exploited.
The police had arrested seven people in connection with the case.