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Crime Branch finds evidence against former caretaker in Jayamadhavan Nair death case
Jayamadhavan Nair died in 2017 after he was brought unconscious to a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Police are investigating his death, and Raveendran Nair, the family’s former caretaker, is the prime accused.
Investigators found human blood on a cot and a piece of wood in the house, while medical findings said a head injury caused the death and was not caused by a fall.
Nair’s blood was also found in a car used to take the body to hospital, and investigators say the vehicle was driven by a person named Saju.
Forensic testing found that the signature on a disputed will was not Jayamadhavan Nair’s; investigators say the suspected motive was to take control of family property worth crores of rupees.
The Crime Branch has intensified its investigation, assessing medical and forensic findings, witness statements and other evidence.
The Thiruvananthapuram District Crime Branch says it has found crucial evidence against former caretaker Raveendran Nair in the death of Jayamadhavan Nair.
Investigators say forensic and medical findings indicate Jayamadhavan Nair died from a head injury that was not caused by a fall.
The investigation found human blood on a cot and a piece of wood at the house, and Jayamadhavan Nair’s bloodstains in a car used to take his body to hospital.
The Crime Branch says the suspected motive was to take properties worth crores of rupees, including through a forged will.
- Who
- Jayamadhavan Nair died; former caretaker Raveendran Nair is the prime accused.
- What
- The Crime Branch says it found crucial evidence in the death investigation, including forensic and medical findings.
- When
- Jayamadhavan Nair died on April 2, 2017; the Crime Branch findings were reported on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Kalady, near Karamana, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- Why
- The Crime Branch says the suspected motive was to take Jayamadhavan Nair’s properties and prevent another legal heir from emerging.
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Jayamadhavan Nair was brought unconscious to Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital, where his death was confirmed.
Police found discrepancies in accounts of the time of death and how the body was taken to hospital.
The Crime Branch findings against former caretaker Raveendran Nair were reported.
- Deceased
- Jayamadhavan Nair
- Prime accused
- Former caretaker Raveendran Nair
- Date of death
- April 2, 2017
- Location
- Kalady, near Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram
- Forensic finding
- The signature on the will did not belong to Jayamadhavan Nair
- Reported
- October 13, 2026
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