Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Police Probe Mysterious Death of Young Woman in Wayanad
Police are investigating the unexplained death of a 20-year-old woman named Aleena.
She was found dead at a relative’s house in Periya on September 11.
Aleena lived in the Monichankunnu tribal hamlet.
She had arrived at the relative’s house three days before her death.
Police said she appeared to be behaving normally the day before she died.
Her relatives said they had not suspected anything unusual.
Neighbours alleged that black magic had been performed on her.
Police have registered the case as an unnatural death.
They are waiting for the postmortem findings and testing samples from her body.
The cause of death has not been established.
Twenty-year-old Aleena was found dead at a relative’s house in Periya on September 11.
Aleena lived in the Monichankunnu tribal hamlet and had reached the house three days earlier.
Relatives told police they had not suspected anything regarding her death.
Neighbours alleged that black magic had been performed on Aleena.
Police registered an unnatural-death case and sent body samples for chemical analysis while awaiting the postmortem report.
- Who
- Aleena, a 20-year-old woman, daughter of Chala and a resident of Monichankunnu tribal hamlet in Periya.
- What
- Police launched a detailed investigation after Aleena was found dead under mysterious circumstances.
- When
- Aleena was found dead on the morning of September 11; the report was dated September 13.
- Where
- At a relative’s house in Kavungal tribal colony in Periya, Wayanad.
- Why
- The cause of death remains unclear, while neighbours alleged that black magic had been performed on her.
Neighbour Allegations
Relatives’ Statements
Claims about the death
Neighbour Allegations
Neighbours alleged that black magic had been performed on Aleena.
Relatives’ Statements
Relatives told police they had not raised any suspicion regarding her death.
What police have established
Neighbour Allegations
The allegations prompted police to conduct a detailed probe and send body samples for chemical analysis.
Relatives’ Statements
Police have not established that black magic or another specific factor caused the death; the postmortem report remains pending.
- Deceased
- Aleena, daughter of Chala
- Age
- 20
- Date found dead
- September 11
- Location
- A relative’s house in Kavungal tribal colony, Periya
- Police case
- Unnatural death
- Evidence testing
- Body samples were sent for chemical analysis
- Pending information
- The postmortem report had not been received to establish the cause of death
- Investigating station
- Thalappuzha police station
