Pangappar Abhiram murder case: police seek remand for all accused

The Thiruvananthapuram city police is preparing to remand all four accused in the murder of 17-year-old Abhiram in Pangappara for detailed interrogation.

Investigators believe that questioning the accused together could help uncover inconsistencies in their statements and establish the exact sequence of events that led to the murder. Some of the accused persons have reportedly given conflicting statements to the police team.

Meanwhile, one of Abhiram’s friends, who is suspected to be the intended target of the accused, told the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that the main accused, a 17-year-old minor, assaulted him almost two weeks before the murder.

The defendant was also supposed to threaten him with further assaults. This apparently led to his refusal to meet the accused at Pangappara. His failure is believed to have prompted 17-year-old accused and co-accused Umar to brutally attack Abhiram.

The SIT also gathered findings that the accused minor had bought a big bag in scrap metal for transporting the dead body. The shop owner allegedly identified the minor. A fourth accused and Umar’s friend, Aishwarya, allegedly gave information to investigators about the alleged plan to dispose of the body.

However, their plan was reportedly disrupted by heavy rain on a particular day. This led them to hide the body in a nearby banana plantation, covering it with banana leaves before leaving the area.

According to official sources, recovery of mobile phones belonging to Abhiram and the accused remains a major challenge in the investigation of the case. The accused allegedly gave conflicting statements about the device’s whereabouts, even claiming it had been dumped in a nearby canal.

Published – 06 Nov 2026 19:48 IST