Man remanded in judicial custody for alleged rape, murder

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The Koyilandy Judicial First Class Magistrate Court has remanded Vaisakhan, a autochthonal of Thadampattuthazham successful Kozhikode, successful judicial custody connected the complaint of the alleged execution and rape of a woman, who was reportedly his girlfriend, earlier this month.

The pistillate was recovered dormant wrong his store astatine Malikkadavu successful Elathur connected January 24. The constabulary had initially concluded it to beryllium a lawsuit of suicide, and a lawsuit was registered. Vaisakhan’s relation successful the incidental was revealed successful a consequent investigation, and helium was arrested connected the complaint of execution and rape.

The pistillate and Vaisakhan had reportedly been successful a narration for years, and she was pressuring him to get married. Vaisakhan, however, was already married.

According to the police, Vaisakhan called her implicit to the store aft convincing her that they would extremity their lives together.

He reportedly gave her foodstuff laced with sedatives and murdered her. Later, Vaisakhan informed his woman astir the “suicide” of the woman, and some of them took her to the hospital. The constabulary grew suspicious astir his acts and sealed the premises. They aboriginal examined CCTV footage and came to cognize astir what really happened there.

Meanwhile, the constabulary person registered different archetypal accusation study (FIR) against Vaisakhan nether provisions of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, aft reports emerged that helium had been sexually abusing her for years ever since she was a minor.

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Published - January 28, 2026 12:37 americium IST

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