Kerala News

A 24-year-old mother of two from Nalathaduka died after consuming poison in Kasaragod, Kerala. Her family alleges she was driven to suicide by false gold theft accusations, public humiliation and mental harassment by neighbours and police.

A youth suffered serious injuries after a car overtook on a two-way road and collided with his motorbike in Kerala’s Edathua area. CCTV footage shows the overtake near a zebra crossing and curve in a busy market zone.

A 17-year-old student from Kochi was found dead after he went missing on February 19. CCTV showed him walking towards the sea before his body washed ashore at Elamkunnapuzha beach. Police suspect he may have acted under an online game task.

A 35-year-old woman died by suicide at her husband’s home in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, on Valentine’s Day. Police first questioned the husband but later found a death note naming Youth Congress state secretary Suhail Ansari.

Social media influencer Chinnu Pappu, 24, was found dead in her rented home in Kasaragod, with police confirming death by hanging. Days later, her live-in partner Santhesh, 29, was also found dead after reportedly suffering mental distress.

Kerala MVD honoured Prabhavathi Amma of Kozhikode after she stopped a scooter rider from using a footpath to avoid traffic near the Eranjipalam signal. A viral video showed her blocking the rider and recording him until he returned to the road.

Chinnu Pappu, a 24-year-old social media influencer from Adoor, was found dead in her rented home in Kasaragod. Known for viral videos in the Kasaragod dialect and local food content, she had over two lakh Instagram followers.

Businessman MP Sajeer, 42, died after allegedly setting his car on fire outside a businessman’s house in Mananthavady amid a financial dispute. His wife suffered severe burns while three children were rescued, with two unhurt.

Kerala’s Alappuzha Cyber Crime Police arrested a 23-year-old man for cheating an elderly person of Rs 8.08 crore through a fake online share trading scheme. The victim was misled via WhatsApp calls, a fake app, and false profit claims. 

An unidentified person threw explosives at women leaving St Mary’s Basilica in Kochi around 7:45 pm on Tuesday after a prayer meeting linked to Holy Mass dispute. Police registered a case, examined CCTV footage and launched a detailed investigation.