Popular singer KJ Yesudas' younger brother K J Justin was found dead at Kochin backwaters. His body was identified yesterday noon near Cochin Vallarpadam container terminal.

Justin was living with his family near the St. Anthony's Church in Kakkanad. As Justin had not arrived home the previous night, his family started searching and had approached the Thrikkakara police station, who informed the family of the body of a man with similar features.

The body had been kept preserved at the Ernakulam General Hospital and Justin's family identified it was him, and they have raised suspicions regarding his death and cops are investigating the same. Justin is the son of musician Augustine Joseph and Elizabeth and KJ Yesudas, Anthappan, Mani, Jayamma, Babu and Pushpa are his siblings.