This story is from January 17, 2022

Thiruvananthapuram: Probe brings another murder case to light

The mother-son duo who are part of the three-member gang that murdered a 74-year-old woman at Vizhinjam had allegedly committed another murder about a year ago.
Thiruvananthapuram: Probe brings another murder case to light
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The mother-son duo who are part of the three-member gang that murdered a 74-year-old woman at Vizhinjam had allegedly committed another murder about a year ago.
According to police, a 14-year-old girl residing under Kovalam police station limits was the victim of their previous crime. During the interrogation, the duo admitted to grievously hurting the girl, which eventually led to her death a day later.
Vizhinjam station house officer inspector Prajeesh Sasi said that the duo revealed about the attack when the police asked questions regarding the incident during the interrogation.

‘’Some of their neighbours told our officers during the preliminary inquiry about overhearing the mother and son loudly arguing about destroying a girl’s life during one of their quarrels. Hence we asked about it and they divulged more details,” the inspector said.
The victim was a 14-year-old girl with some degree of learning disabilities and other physical ailments. Rafeeqa’s son Shafeeq was in a relationship with that girl. He started spending more time with her, neglecting his job. This led to a quarrel between the mother and son and also affected the relationship between Shafeeq and the girl too.
On January 13, 2021, Rafeeqa and Shafeeq visited the girl at her home and broke into a quarrel. The duo allegedly smashed the girl’s head against the wall thrice and left the house.

‘’The next day, the girl was hospitalised owing to severe headache. She died on the same day. The cause of death was revealed to be internal haemorrhage and hence the police recorded the death as a case of unnatural death,’’ the inspector said. He added that the Kovalam police have been informed about the latest development. They would be filing a report before the court to alter charges in the FIR soon, he said.
Meanwhile on Sunday, the three accused were produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody.
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