Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Kerala CM Orders Probe into Youth's Death
A young man named Siyad from Kerala died on July 25.
He was questioned by the police on June 16 about a missing child.
His family says he was hurt by the police, which led to his death.
The police say he died from hepatitis and were not involved.
The government is investigating to find out what really happened.
Siyad, a resident of Societymukku in Kundara, was taken into police custody on June 16.
He was allegedly assaulted by another local youth on July 2 and admitted to the hospital.
Siyad died on July 25 at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.
The postmortem report cited hepatitis as the cause of death.
The district crime branch will investigate the case based on the victim's uncle's statement and the alleged assault.
- Who
- Siyad, a resident of Societymukku in Kundara, Kerala
- What
- Death of a youth after being questioned by police
- When
- July 25
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, Kerala
- Why
- To investigate allegations of custodial assault and determine the cause of death
Victim's Family
Police
Cause of Death
Victim's Family
Alleged injuries from police custody led to complications and death.
Police
Hepatitis was the cause of death, no custodial assault occurred.
- Victim's Name
- Siyad
- Date of Death
- July 25
- Cause of Death
- Hepatitis
- Date of Police Custody
- June 16
- Date of Alleged Assault
- July 2
- Investigating Body
- District Crime Branch