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Suresh Gopi seeks return of Kerala victims' remains
The Hindu··31 Aug
Union Minister Suresh Gopi said on August 31 that Kerala victims Anjana of Thrissur and Ann Mathew of Thiruvananthapuram would have remains repatriated from California. Relative Vinod said suspect Anila of Kottayam is in US police custody. Gopi said San Francisco Consulate orders cover funeral-home documentation work. He said the deaths were confirmed as homicides.
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What It Means For You
- Families await Consulate updates on when remains can leave the US for India.
- US authorities may retain the remains for investigation before handover.
- Formal findings will reach the Ministry of External Affairs, Home Affairs and NORKA.
What's Happening
- Gopi said he spoke with the Consul General in San Francisco at 7.25 am.
- Vinod said Anila allegedly stabbed Ann and later rammed a car into Anjana.
- All three women and their families had been living in the same apartment.
What Relatives Reported
- Anjana moved to the US in 2021 and is survived by husband Vijeesh and a six-year-old daughter.
- Anjana's family first heard she had a serious accident before learning of her death.
- The families knew Ann through video calls but did not personally know Anila.
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