Child rights panel takes suo motu case into minor’s death at Kodungallur as parent alleges police brutality

The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a suo motu case into the death of a minor, a native of Eriyad in Kodungallur, following media reports of alleged police harassment and wrongful implication in a case linked to an alleged online fraud. The commission has sought reports from the Thrissur District Police Chief and the District Child Protection Officer on the circumstances surrounding the death and the allegations raised by the family.

The deceased’s father has accused the Kodungallur police of subjecting his sons to physical and mental harassment and falsely implicating them in a case, which he alleges drove the younger son to die by suicide. The boy died on October 6, 2026. The family has demanded a comprehensive investigation into the conduct of the police officers concerned.

The case has taken a new turn with the family of the minor girl who had complained of alleged fraud releasing an audio recording purportedly featuring the boy discussing a plan to threaten the girl and her family and extort money from them. The recording, reportedly of a conversation between the boy and a friend, has brought the allegations made by the two families into focus.