Elderly couple found murdered in Kottayam home; Police suspect personal enmity
Kottayam: A retired couple was found murdered in their residence at Thiruvathukkal near Kottayam city on Monday morning, in what police believe to be a case of personal enmity.
The deceased have been identified as Vijayakumar (64), owner of Indraprastha Auditorium, and his wife Meera (60). Their bodies were discovered in separate rooms with severe facial injuries by a domestic helper who arrived at the house and noticed the front door was open.
Police said that prima facie evidence suggests murder, as sharp weapons were found near the bodies. No signs of forced entry or theft have been observed, ruling out robbery as a motive.
According to sources, the couple lived alone. They had a son who passed away earlier, while their daughter currently resides abroad. A housekeeper was also employed at the residence.
Investigators are looking into the role of a former employee, a migrant worker with a criminal record who had previously been jailed for mobile theft and was dismissed due to alleged misconduct. Relatives have hinted at a possible personal grudge, which police are also exploring as a primary angle.
A special investigation team led by the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) has been constituted to probe the case further.
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Aaj Tak, NDTV, India TV among channels that aired 4-year-old video as Jaisalmer airstrike
New Delhi: Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, several prominent Indian TV news channels, including Aaj Tak, NDTV, and India TV, aired a video on May 9 claiming it showed the Indian Army intercepting a Pakistani airstrike in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. However, a fact-check by Alt News revealed that the footage is at least four years old and completely unrelated to any recent conflict.
The video was broadcast during a segment on Aaj Tak hosted by anchor Anjana Om Kashyap, where it was described as footage of the Indian military thwarting a Pakistani airstrike “moments ago.” The same footage was aired in another bulletin presented by Sweta Singh on the same channel.
NDTV similarly presented the video as depicting live action from Jaisalmer. India TV and several other outlets — including Times Now, Times Now Navbharat, ABP News, News18, News Nation, and OneIndia also aired the same video with identical claims.
What’s the truth?
According to Alt News, the video was originally uploaded on May 11, 2021, by a YouTube channel named NSFchannel. The title of that video suggests it depicts Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system in action, not an Indian military engagement.
Although Alt News stated it has not independently verified the video’s exact origin, it confirmed that it is at least four years old and unrelated to the current India-Pakistan situation.
In conclusion, multiple national news broadcasters misrepresented an old video, presenting it as real-time footage of Indian forces intercepting a Pakistani airstrike in Jaisalmer, a claim now debunked through fact-checking.
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