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New Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Celebrated Kerala footballer Najumudeen passes away at 75
KOLLAM: A Najumudeen, the legendary winger who played a pivotal role in securing Kerala's first-ever Santosh Trophy title in 1973, passed away at his home in Thevally, Kollam, on Wednesday. He was 75. Najumudeen had been battling prostate cancer for some time and breathed his last at a private hospital in Kollam, according to those close to him. His funeral will be held at Juma Masjid, Thevally, on Friday. Shylaja B, ward councillor of Thevally and a family friend, recalled the former footballer's final days with deep emotion. 'His health condition had deteriorated, and he had been bedridden for months. He was undergoing treatment at the district hospital, and the palliative team took care of him during his final days. Later, as his condition worsened, he was shifted to a private hospital in Kollam,' she said. 'He was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, and in the final days, his condition became worse. In fact, we were ready — everyone offered help, and we told him we could arrange admission to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. But during his last days, his spirit never gave up,' Shylaja said. 'He has a two-storey house here. Initially, the first floor was converted into a hostel. Later, as his condition worsened, the hostel was shifted to the ground floor. The amazing part of his life was his enthusiasm and humbleness. Even during his final days, he remained hopeful and continued to motivate young people to chase their dreams. We will miss him a lot,' she added.
India Today
29-04-2025
- India Today
Kerala man, mother get life for dowry death of wife reduced to ‘bag of bones'
The Kollam Additional District Sessions Court in Kerala has sentenced a man and his mother to life imprisonment for starving his wife to death in the name of court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on the convicts — Chanthulal and his mother Geetha court was hearing the dowry death case of Thushara, a native of Karunagappally near Kollam, who died in 2019. Police investigations found that she was brutally tortured and denied food, reducing her to a 'bag of skeleton'.advertisement At the time of her death, she weighed just 20-21 kg. She had reportedly been ill and experiencing post-mortem report was key in establishing the cause of death. It confirmed that there was no trace of food in her court accepted the prosecution's argument that the verdict should send a message to is survived by two children. A third accused in the case — Lali, Chanthulal's father — was found dead near the Ithikkara river a few months December 2023, a 26-year-old doctor in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram died by suicide after her boyfriend allegedly called off their wedding because her family failed to meet dowry demands.A postgraduate student in the surgery department of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, the woman, Shahana, was found dead at her rented her boyfriend, who was also a representative of the Medical PG Doctors Association, ended their relationship because her family was unable to fulfil his dowry demands. His family had allegedly demanded gold, land, and a BMW car in dowry. IN THIS STORY#Kerala
