Indian-origin woman from Kerala charged with two murders in California, police say

A 32-year-old woman from Kerala named Anila Baby has been charged with two counts of murder in California. According to police, Baby was responsible for the deaths of two acquaintances, Ann Mathew and Anjana Hari, who both died on the same day in separate incidents. On August 28, police responded to a report of suspicious circumstances in San José and found Mathew unconscious and unresponsive inside a home.

She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police found at least one stab wound on Mathew, indicating that Baby was the likely perpetrator. On the same day, a second woman named Anjana Hari died after being struck by an SUV in Milpitas. Witnesses stated that Hari appeared to know the driver and approached the SUV without any confrontation.

Baby was later arrested near a Walgreens store and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail. The motive for the murders has not been disclosed by police, and the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths is ongoing.