Published Oct 27, 2026 | 1:30 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 27, 2026 | 1:30 PM
17-year-old Sivasurya
More than two months after 17-year-old Sivasurya went missing from his home in Chokli, Kannur, the police are yet to find any clues about his whereabouts, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala told the Kerala Assembly.
The Crime Branch has taken over the investigation, with an eight-member team led by Kannur Crime Branch DySP K. Sanilkumar probing the case.
Police teams have searched several places, including Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru and Varanasi, but the efforts have yielded no results.
Replying in the Assembly, Chennithala said a police team had travelled to Kashi (Varanasi), as the boy had reportedly left a note saying he was going there to “merge with the Divine”.
However, investigators could not gather any information about him during the search.
The minister said lookout notices had been issued and the boy’s details registered on platforms including the Track Child portal and the Mission Vatsalya portal.
Sivasurya reportedly left home on August 8 following an argument after his mobile phone was taken away. He was carrying his school bag and was seen walking towards Poomaram junction after 2 pm.
However, none of the CCTV cameras in the area captured his movements.
The Chokli police initially investigated the case and conducted searches in Ottapalam, Shoranur and Kozhikode.
An eight-member special investigation team was subsequently formed under the supervision of Thalassery ASP Dr M. Nandagopan after the initial probe failed to yield any leads.
The investigation was later handed over to the Crime Branch at the family’s request. The family had suggested that the teenager might have travelled to Mysuru or Kashi.
Police subsequently extended the search to other cities, including Bengaluru and Mangaluru, but failed to trace him.
The police and the family suspect that someone may be helping the boy remain in hiding, though this has not been established.
Chennithala also expressed concern over the growing influence of mobile phones and online games on children, remarking that parents often remain unaware of their children’s activities and increasingly feel unable to reprimand them.
(Edited by Sumavarsha, with inputs from Dileep V Kumar)
