Mans body found in canal

KOCHI: The body of an unidentified man was found floating in the Mulassery Canal, opposite to the Yathra Auditorium here on Sunday.The body was sent for postmortem examination. The initial examinations indicated the body to be of a man aged about 50 years with a height of 173 cm.The body, clad in a green shirt with black stripes and lungi, could be a few days old,  Kochi Central police said.The police are investigating missing persons cases reported in other police stations in order to identify the person. The body is kept at Ernakulam General Hospital.