Published Nov 02, 2026 | 8:34 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 02, 2026 | 8:34 PM
MD Abhiram, a native of Pangappara, had been missing since Sunday.
Synopsis: A 17-year-old boy, MD Abhiram, was found murdered, with his body stuffed in a sack on a plot of land at Pangappara near Sreekaryam in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. Police have taken three persons, including two teenagers, into custody in connection with the murder. They suspect that a 17-year-old friend used a girl’s Instagram account to lure Abhiram to the spot, where he was allegedly strangled with a belt.
The body of a 17-year-old boy was found stuffed in a sack on a plot of land at Pangappara, near Sreekaryam, in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, on Monday, 2 November.
The deceased, MD Abhiram, a Plus-Two student of NSS Higher Secondary School, Paruthippara, was a native of Pangappara and had been missing since Sunday.
Police have taken three persons, including two teenagers, into custody in connection with the murder.
Abhiram left home on Sunday afternoon after telling his family he was going to Pangappara.
When his phone remained unreachable despite repeated attempts to contact him, his parents alerted the Sreekaryam police, who began questioning his friends and tracing his last contacts.
According to the preliminary investigation, Abhiram had received a call from a girl’s phone before leaving home.
Police suspect that a 17-year-old friend of Abhiram, who was in a relationship with the girl, used her Instagram account to lure him to the spot. Abhiram had reportedly been chatting with her.
The teenager allegedly strangled Abhiram with a belt.
The suspect reportedly told police that he contacted a person named Umar after the murder. Umar is also among those taken into custody.
The investigation is under way to establish the circumstances and motive behind the murder.
(Edited by Dese Gowda with inputs from Dileep V Kumar)
