Kerala News Highlights: A Varkala native Leenamani was hacked to death by her husband's brothers over a family property dispute on Sunday. The miscreants are on the run and police have launched an investigation.
4.34 PM: Police bus and Innova car collides in Koyilandy; 8 injured
Eight people were injured in a collision between a police bus and an Innova car at Koyilandy in Kozhikode. The injured were admitted to the Koyilandy Taluk Hospital. The bus from Malappuram AR camp met with an accident on Sunday.
4.06 PM: Woman hacked to death over property dispute in Varkala
A woman identified as Leenamani (56) was hacked to death allegedly after a property dispute with relatives on Sunday. She is a resident of Kalathara near Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram. It is alleged that she was killed by her husband's brothers after a scuffle over family property. The miscreants are on the run and police have launched an investigation.
3.08 PM: Wild elephant burial case: Police submit report to magistrate court
The Forest Department submitted a copy of the FIR to the Vadakkanchery magistrate court in connection with the burial of a wild elephant with a broken tusk. The accused have been identified as rubber plantation owner Roy and Akhil Mohanan. More than eight people involved in the crime are absconding. The wild jumbo was electrocuted on June 14 after it got in contact with an electric fence that was built up to trap wild pigs, according to Akhil Mohan, who amputated the elephant tusk.
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12.35 PM: Minor girl gang-raped in Pathanamthitta; Six including boyfriend held in Alappuzha
A 17-year-old girl was gang-raped by her boyfriend and his friends in the first week of July. The police nabbed six of them from Alappuzha during the case investigation. After the case was registered, the accused, including the girl's boyfriend, went into hiding. In the subsequent investigation, they were arrested on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
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12.30 PM: Stray dog that bit three-year-old among four others found dead today
A stray dog that bit four people including two children was found dead in Balaramapuram, Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday morning. A three-year-old child was attacked by a stray dog while the child was playing in the courtyard of the house on Saturday. The child suffered severe injuries on the face and was taken to a private hospital.
12.15 PM: Jeep falls into pit dug for the construction of the national highway
In Malappuram Ponnani, a family of five members were injured when their jeep overturned in a pit dug up for the construction of a national highway. The Perumpadap police filed a case for reckless driving. Karunagappalli native Ashraf is accused in the case. As there was no signal, Ashraf stated that he had met with an accident.
10.43 AM: Kerala govt has shown interest in alternative K-Rail proposal: Metro Man E Sreedharan
Metro Man E Sreedharan said that the CPI(M) and the state government have shown interest in the alternative proposal put forward by him. He said that according to the latest proposal, the cost of the K-Rail will be less than the previous proposal. He also clarified that the CPI(M) will not lose interest as the new plan was backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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9.51 AM: Woman arrested for producing fake PSC rank list to enter government service
A woman from Kollam was arrested for producing a fake appointment letter and PSC rank list to enter government service. The accused identified as R Rakhi, was arrested after attempting to join the Taluk office in Karunagappally on Saturday.
9.03 AM: Body of missing 5-year-old girl found in Venniyode river
The body of the missing 5-year-old girl was found today in Venniyode River, 2 km away from the mother-daughter jumped into the river. The pregnant woman Darshana (32), wife of Venniyode native Omprakash died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Meppadi on Friday (July 14). She jumped into the river with her daughter Daksha.
8.30 AM: Stray dog attacks three-year-old in Balaramapuram; Suffers injuries on face
The stray dog attacks have been rampant in Kerala for a while now. A three-year-old child was attacked by a stray dog in Balaramapuram, Thiruvananthapuram while the child was playing in the courtyard of the house. The child suffered severe injuries on the face and was taken to a private hospital.
8.00 AM: Latin Catholic Association demands special package for Muthalpozhi boat accident victims
The Kerala Latin Catholic Association (KLCA) has requested the state government make a special announcement for the families of those who died and were hurt in boat accidents that occurred after the building of the embankment at Muthappozhi, Thiruvananthapuram. KLCA stated in a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that 125 accidents have occurred since the groyne's completion in 2006. There have been over 69 fatalities and 700 injuries.
8.00 AM: Woman stabbed to death by former friend at hospital; Accused arrested
A 40-year-old woman was brutally stabbed to death by her former friend reportedly at a private hospital in Angamaly on Saturday (July 15). The deceased identified as Liji, is a Thuravur native who was a bystander alongside her ailing mother at MAGJ Hospital in Mookannur, Angamaly. The accused Mahesh has been taken into custody.
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