Man found dead in rented house in Kerala; friend taken into custody

Kozhikode (Kerala) | A man was found dead inside a rented house here late on Monday night, with police investigating whether the death was caused by assault or drug use.

The deceased has been identified as Shereeq in his 30's, a native of Pullook Chalil in Iringallur.

According to police, Mohammed Ashraf, a friend of Shereeq and also a native of Iringallur, called the Pantheerankavu police and informed them about the incident.