{
  "id": 14642237,
  "title": "Kerala man slits wife’s throat, murders 4-year-old son before attempting to kill self",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/kerala-man-slits-wifes-throat-murders-4-year-old-son-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:47:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-man-slits-throat-wife-son-valappad-thrissur-10922723/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the early hours of Thursday morning, a shocking crime unfolded in Valappad, Kerala, where a man brutally murdered his wife and four-year-old son before attempting suicide, according to police. The victims, identified as Vismaya, 24, and her son, Dhakshin, were natives of Nattika village in Thrissur district. The horrific incident occurred at Vismaya's residence near Valappad beach around 12:30 am on October 15. According to the police report, the accused, Vijeesh, 44, alleged that he killed his wife out of suspicion that she was involved in an affair. Vijeesh, who is a lorry driver in Kerala, was charged with murder after allegedly slitting the throats of his wife and son. The attack involved Vijeesh wielding a surgical blade before he attempted to take his own life. Vijeesh was promptly taken to a hospital and subsequently transferred to Thrissur Medical College. The Valappad police have registered a murder case and are actively investigating the incident. The bodies of the victims will be released to their respective families following post-mortem examinations.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Vijeesh, 44, killed wife Vismaya, 24, and son Dhakshin, 4, in Valappad, Kerala.",
    "Alleged motive was suspicion of wife's affair, committed with surgical blade.",
    "Police registered murder case, investigating incident."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Kerala man slits wife’s throat, murders 4-year-old son before attempting to kill self",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/kerala-man-slits-wifes-throat-murders-4-year-old-son-before-14646716",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:47:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}