Kerala: Three including woman, two children found dead on railway tracks near Ettumanoor; probe underway
Three bodies, including two young girls and a woman, were found on railway tracks near Ettumanoor. Believed to have been hit by the Kottayam-Nilambur Express, their identities remain unknown.
FollowKottayam: Three bodies, including those of two young girls and a woman, were discovered on the railway tracks near Ettumanoor on Friday (Feb 28). The deceased are Shiny and her children, Aleena and Ivan, residents of Parolikkal, Ettumanoor. According to reports, they were hit by the Kottayam-Nilambur Express train in the early hours of the morning. The incident occurred around 5:20 AM when the train reached the location. The loco pilot informed railway authorities that the three individuals jumped in front of the moving train.
The impact of the collision left the bodies severely mutilated. A pair of footwear, believed to belong to the woman and one of the children, was found on the tracks. The deceased children are estimated to be around 10 and 15 years old.
The circumstances leading to their deaths remain unclear. However, initial reports suggest that family disputes may have led to the suspected suicide. Shiny and her husband, Noby Lukose from Thodupuzha, had been separated and were undergoing divorce proceedings in court when this tragic incident took place.
For the past nine months, Shiny had been staying at her parental home in Parolikkal. On the morning of the incident, she had informed her relatives that she was going to church with her children. The night before, the family had dinner together.
Shiny, who held a BSc in Nursing, had been unemployed for a while. Recently, she had been looking for a job again, but was unsuccessful, which reportedly caused her distress, according to family members.
Authorities suspect the victims may be a mother and her children. The bodies have been shifted to Kottayam Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination. Meanwhile, the police have launched an investigation into the incident.
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