Published Feb 20, 2026 | 8:52 AM ⚊ Updated Feb 20, 2026 | 8:52 AM
Human skull. Representative image. (iStock)
Synopsis: Human bones, including two skulls bearing handwritten names, were discovered inside an abandoned house in Thiruvananthapuram, triggering an investigation under the Thiruvallam Police Station limits.
Human bones, including two skulls bearing handwritten names, were discovered inside an abandoned house near Anakuzhi Road at Poonkulam West, in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, on Thursday, 19 February, triggering an investigation under the Thiruvallam Police Station limits.
According to police, the remains were found in a house owned by Abdullah, a native of Thycaud, who had entrusted the upkeep of the eight-cent plot to a local resident, Radhakrishnan.
When Radhakrishnan arrived to collect jackfruit from the yard, he noticed skulls, rib and leg bones, and about 25 other skeletal parts kept under and around an old plastic cover, along with pieces of charcoal.
One of the intact skulls had the name “Vasu” written on the back, while another, which had been cut into two, bore the name “Asna” on the inside.
Police have registered a case and launched a detailed probe into the source of the bones and the significance of the names inscribed on them.
The skeletal parts have been sent to the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, for forensic examination.
At the same time, police said that the confirmation of the skeleton, whether it’s real or not, the age and sex of the skeletons can be determined only after scientific analysis.
Investigators are also examining whether the remains could be anatomical specimens used for medical studies, as real human skeletons are often supplied to medical students for academic purposes, and students sometimes write names on individual bones for identification.
Police said further clarity would emerge after the forensic report.
(With inputs from Dileep V Kumar.)
