Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Parents demand probe into teen athletes' deaths
Two young athletes, Sandra and Vyshnavi, were found dead in their room at a sports hostel in Kerala.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has formed a team to find out what happened.
The parents of the girls do not believe they took their own lives and are asking for a full investigation.
They say the hostel was like a jail and their daughters were unhappy there.
The police are talking to other students and staff to understand what happened.
The authorities are also checking other places that house young people to make sure something like this doesn't happen again.
Two teenage athletes, Sandra A (18) and Vyshnavi V (15), found dead in SAI hostel in Kollam, Kerala.
Parents demand a thorough investigation, alleging the deaths were not suicides.
SAI forms a six-member committee led by Kollam East Circle Inspector Pushpakumar to probe the incident.
Parents allege distressing hostel conditions and a suicide note mentioning the warden.
District authorities order a safety audit of facilities housing minors and mandate preventive measures.
- Who
- Two teenage athletes, Sandra A (18) and Vyshnavi V (15)
- What
- Deaths under investigation, parents demand probe
- When
- Thursday, January 15, around 5 a.m.
- Where
- SAI hostel in Kollam, Kerala
- Why
- Cause of death and circumstances being investigated, parents allege distressing conditions
Parents' Allegations
SAI's Response
Cause of Death
Parents' Allegations
Parents believe the deaths were not suicides and demand a thorough investigation.
SAI's Response
SAI is cooperating with the investigation and has formed a probe committee.
Hostel Conditions
Parents' Allegations
Parents allege the hostel conditions were distressing and compared it to a jail.
SAI's Response
SAI has not yet responded to these allegations.
- Victims
- Sandra A (18) and Vyshnavi V (15)
- Location
- SAI hostel, Kollam, Kerala
- Time of Incident
- 5 a.m. on Thursday, Jan 15
- Committee Members
- Six-member team led by Kollam East Circle Inspector Pushpakumar
- Supervision
- Kollam ACP S. Sherif
- Preventive Measures
- Safety audit of facilities housing minors
- Parents' Claims
- Allegations of distressing hostel conditions and suicide note mentioning the warden
