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Time of India
28-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
‘Debt-trapped' family of four found hanging at Thiruvananthapuram home
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Four members of a family, including a father, mother and their two sons were found hanging at their home in Vakkom on Tuesday. Police suspect they committed suicide. Findings of a preliminary inquiry suggest a financial crisis could be the reason for the family taking the extreme step, police sources said. The deceased were identified as Anil Kumar, 55, his wife Sheeja, 50, and their sons Ashwin, 25, and Akash, 22. According to ward member Santhamma S, Sheeja had often spoken about the family's mounting debts. The financial strain began after they took a large home loan from a nationalised bank to renovate a house purchased a few years ago. "Matters worsened in 2019 when Ashwin was seriously injured in an accident, resulting in multiple fractures. He spent six months in the hospital, and the family incurred heavy medical expenses, adding to their already growing debt," she said. Neighbours last saw the family around 5pm on Monday. On Tuesday morning, the house remained closed until a neighbour noticed the front door open around 10am. Inside, all four were found hanging in the hall using saris. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like เทรด Bitcoin และ Ethereum - ไม่ต้องใช้กระเป๋าเงิน! IC Markets เริ่มต้นตอนนี้ Undo Police were informed and the bodies were sent to the medical college hospital for postmortem. After the inquest, they were handed over to relatives for funeral rites. The Kadakkavoor police registered a case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for unnatural death. Anil Kumar worked as a senior clerk at Vakkom Service Cooperative Bank while Sheeja was a daily-wage worker at the legislative assembly. Ashwin had completed BCom and was job hunting and Akash was an engineering student in Chirayinkeezhu.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
Family of 4 found dead at home in Thiruvananthapuram
(Clockwise from top left) Anil, Sheeja, Ashwin and Akash Thiruvananthapuram: A couple and their two sons were found dead at their home in Vakkom, in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram district, on Tuesday. Police suspected a suicide pact, with a preliminary inquiry suggesting a financial crisis as the possible trigger. The deceased were identified as Anil Kumar (55), his wife Sheeja (50), and their sons, Ashwin (25) and Akash (22). Anil worked as a senior clerk at Vakkom Service Cooperative Bank while Sheeja was a daily-wage worker at the legislative assembly. Ashwin had completed BCom and was searching for a job, while Akash was an engineering student in Chirayinkeezhu. Sheeja often spoke about the family's mounting debts, said ward member Santhamma S. The financial strain began after they took a large bank loan to renovate a house purchased some years ago. "Matters worsened in 2019 when Ashwin was seriously injured in an accident, resulting in multiple fractures. He was hospitalised for six months, and the family incurred heavy medical expenses, adding to their already growing debt," Santhamma said.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
Man, wife, 2 sons found dead at home in Vakkom
1 2 3 4 Thiruvananthapuram: Four members of a family, including a father, mother and their two children were found hanging at their home in Vakkom on Tuesday. Police suspect they committed suicide. Findings of a preliminary inquiry suggest a financial crisis could be the reason for the family taking the extreme step, police sources said. The deceased were identified as Anil Kumar, 55, his wife Sheeja, 50, and their sons Ashwin, 25, and Akash, 22. According to ward member Santhamma S, Sheeja had often spoken about the family's mounting debts. The financial strain began after they took a large home loan from a nationalised bank to renovate a house purchased a few years ago. "Matters worsened in 2019 when Ashwin was seriously injured in an accident, resulting in multiple fractures. He spent six months in the hospital, and the family incurred heavy medical expenses, adding to their already growing debt," she said. Neighbours last saw the family around 5pm on Monday. On Tuesday morning, the house remained closed until a neighbour noticed the front door open around 10am. Inside, all four were found hanging in the hall using saris. Police were informed and the bodies were sent to the medical college hospital for postmortem. After the inquest, they were handed over to relatives for funeral rites. The Kadakkavoor police registered a case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for unnatural death. Anil Kumar worked as a senior clerk at Vakkom Service Cooperative Bank while Sheeja was a daily-wage worker at the legislative assembly. Ashwin had completed a BCom and was job hunting and Akash was an engineering student in Chirayinkeezhu.
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
After Haryana, another family in Kerala found dead; suicide over debt suspected
A family of four, including the father, mother and their two children, were found hanging in their house in Kerala's Vakkam on Tuesday, police officials said. The deceased have been identified as 55-year-old Anilkumar, his 50-year-old wife Sheeja, and their two sons, both in their twenties, according news agency PTI. Also Read: Why did family of 7 die by suicide in Haryana's Panchkula? Chilling details emerge Police stated that, prima facie, the incident appeared to be a suicide, adding, 'It is suspected that Anilkumar was facing financial issues. An investigation is underway. No suicide note has been recovered from the house thus far." The incident came to light after neighbours entered the house, as none of the family members had been seen outside. The Kerala incident comes a day after, seven members of a family that hailed from Uttarakhand's Dehradun died by suicide inside a car in Haryana's Panchkula. The family was found dead at around 10 pm on Monday in the city's Sector 27 area, after they had attended a spiritual event by Bageshwar Dham's Baba Dhirendra Shastri. Also Read: What's written in 2-page note found after 7 members of family 'die by suicide' in Haryana's Panchkula The deceased included two minor girls, aged around 12-13; their brother, aged 14; their parents and grandparents, said police. The family was found dead in their car after a passerby found the concealed windshield odd and discovered the family unconscious. While six of them were declared dead on arrival, the family's head was found alive and was referred to another hospital. However, he passed away soon afterwards. The police recovered a two-page suicide note from the vehicle, written by the family's patriarch, stating that they were taking the extreme step because they had gone bankrupt due to debt. He also wrote that everything that had happened was his fault and urged people to not trouble his father-in-law. The man added that all last rites and rituals would be performed by his maternal uncle's son. Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. A few major suicide prevention helpline numbers in India are 011-23389090 from Sumaitri (Delhi-based) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Foundation (Chennai-based).
New Indian Express
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Kalady Sanskrit University staff's journey from fitness to arangettam
A desire to keep their bodies fit and flexible as old age beckoned saw Betty Varghese, Sunitha Rani, Manju, and Sheeja George — four non-teaching staff of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) at Kalady — practice Bharatanatyam. An arangettam (debut) performance soon followed on the university campus, further cementing their journey as classical dancers. 'None of us has a classical dance background,' Betty, a 53-year-old engineer with the university, reflects. However, she wanted to take up an exercise regime to ensure she remained agile and flexible, in addition to, of course, losing weight. 'When I shared my thoughts with Sushma, a final year Mohiniyattam student, she suggested dancing as a remedy. Well, that was the start,' Betty says. As for Sheeja George, an assistant with the painting department of the university, never in her wildest dreams had she thought she'd learn classical dance or perform on stage. 'For me, the buck stopped with Zumba,' Sheeja says. But what got her learning Bharatanatyam? 'Everything for me and the other three began when we started practising the steps for Thiruvathira, which was to be performed for the university's Onam celebrations. Since we didn't have a dance background, we found it difficult to pick up the steps,' Sheeja adds. So, when they discussed it with their colleagues, one of them suggested seeking help from the students of the Dance Department. 'That's how we got in contact with the Mohiniyattom student Sushama,' says Sheeja. The three began taking dance tuitions from Sushama after working hours from 5pm to 6pm. Betty also joined in and the quorum was complete. 'The initial days were tough for us,' says Betty. With no exercise, their bodies were rigid and Bharatanatyam not only requires flexibility but also stamina by the truck-load. 'It was tough doing the 'Araimandi'. So you can imagine how tough it would have been for us to do the muzhumandi. But after a year and a half of practice and performances, I can do Araimandi easily,' Betty adds. She was also able to reduce her weight. 'Besides the weight loss and flexibility that we have achieved, the most important gift that dance has given is mental happiness. Dance is a true stress-buster,' agree Betty and Sheeja. But why Bharatanatayam? 'The dance, unlike Mohiniyattam, has vigorous movements and steps. Since our main agenda was exercise we opted to go with this dance form. Now, we will be continuing our dance classes and would love to perform on stage if chances present themselves,' says Sreeja, who is 52. Betty and others point out that they have gained the confidence to perform on stage. The Bharatanatyam Arangettam, something that has never happened in a university until now, has got other staff in the university keen to join the dance classes as well.
