Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Decomposed Body Found Near HMT in Kochi
A decomposed body was found near the HMT premises in Kochi.
The police think it might be Suraj Lama, a 59-year-old man from Bengaluru who had memory problems and was deported from Kuwait.
He went missing from a hospital in Kochi on October 10.
His son had been looking for him and even asked the court to help.
The police found the body after checking CCTV footage.
They think it's Lama because the clothes match what he was last seen wearing.
They will do a DNA test to be sure.
The cause of death will be found out after a post-mortem examination.
A decomposed body was found near HMT premises in Kalamassery, Kochi on November 30.
The body is suspected to be that of Suraj Lama (59), who was deported from Kuwait and went missing from a hospital in Kochi on October 10.
Lama reportedly suffered memory loss due to methanol poisoning and was last seen near the HMT premises.
The police found the body after checking CCTV footage and matching the clothing with what Lama was last seen wearing.
The body's identity will be confirmed through scientific examinations, including a DNA test, and the cause of death will be ascertained after a post-mortem.
- Who
- Suraj Lama (59), a native of Bengaluru and a hotel business owner in Kuwait
- What
- Decomposed body found near HMT premises
- When
- November 30, 2023
- Where
- Kalamassery, Kochi
- Why
- Cause of death to be ascertained
- Location
- Kalamassery, Kochi
- Date of Discovery
- November 30, 2023
- Suspected Victim
- Suraj Lama (59)
- Last Seen
- October 10, 2023
- Cause of Death
- To be ascertained
- Identification Status
- Pending DNA test
- Occupation
- Hotel Business in Kuwait
- Family
- Santon Lama (son)
