A 63-year-old man, missing from Mavungal, was found dead on Wednesday trapped in an excavator parked at a construction site near Subramaniam Temple here. Police said the deceased has been identified as Surendra Mohanan (63) of Nellikatte, Kanhangad. His body was found chopped up near the fuel tank of an excavator parked near his ancestral home in Mavungal.

Surendra Mohanan was missing since Sunday. After receiving information that he was seen in Mavungal area, relatives started a search, during which the body was found. Fire and rescue service units reached the spot and pulled out the body.

Family members told that Surendra Mohanan was suffering from memory related problem. His brother Pavithran, Naib Tehsildar, had died a week ago.

He is survived by his wife Shanta and son.