Kuttippuram panchayat member found dead near railway tracks

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Ahmed Kutty Chembikkal, 51, a member of Kuttippuram grama panchayat representing Pazhoor (Ward 21), killed after he was allegedly hit by a train near his home in Chembikkal on Wednesday night (October 21, 2026).

His body was found near the railway tracks after being alerted by the locomotive pilot of a passing train. After the alarm, police officers, railway officials and residents joined the search.

Ahmed Kutty was the chairman of the panchayat welfare standing committee. He served as secretary of Kuttippuram Block Congress Committee and INTUC Kuttippuram Unit. He was also the secretary of Pazhoor Juma Masjid.

The body was taken to the Government Taluk Hospital in Kuttippuram. He will be handed over to his relatives for burial at Pazhoor Juma Masjid graveyard after interrogation and post-mortem on Thursday (October 22, 2026) morning.

His wife Faseena was the former president of Kuttippuram grama panchayat.

Published – 22 Oct 2026 19:33 IST