US EditionFour of family found dead in Kerala’s Kannur; family feud over child custody cited as cause
Police suspect a murder-suicide linked to a custody dispute after a court ordered the children’s custody to the mother, involving a father, his elderly mother, and two minor children.
- On Monday night, Payyannur Police Inspector Rajeesh Theruvath Peedikayil said a family of four, including two minor children, was found dead at their Ramanthali home in a suspected murder-suicide.
- Preliminary police probes cite a family custody dispute after a family-court order to hand children to Nayanthara as the likely trigger, neighbours said Kaladharan battled his estranged wife bitterly.
- An autorickshaw driver found the house at Ramanthali Central locked with the handwritten note on the grandfather's recliner, then reported it to Payyannur police, who forced open the door and found the bodies.
- Authorities suspect K T Kaladharan killed his children then died by suicide with his mother, the bodies moved to Kannur Government Medical College Hospital mortuary at Pariyaram for post-mortem, and investigation continues with Disha suicide-prevention helpline 1056, 0471-2552056.
- Neighbours and relatives said K T Kaladharan was a much-sought-after caterer whose calendar was booked till January 17 and urged better mental-health awareness to prevent such tragedies.
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Kerala man, mother kill his children, die by suicide after custody order
A mother and son in Kerala’s Kannur died by suicide after allegedly poisoning two young children amid a family court dispute. Police recovered a suicide note and initiated a probe. The court had ordered the children be handed over to the mother.
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The deceased have been identified as Kaladharan, aged 40, his elderly mother Usha, and his two daughters, aged 7 and 2 years. They belonged to the Ramanthali Central in Ramanthali panchayat, according to the inspector.
The discovery of four members of the same family dead in Kannur sparked a sensation. Police arrived at the scene immediately after receiving the information and began investigating. The police are investigating both murder and suicide angles.
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