Bodies of Bureaucrat, Sister, and Mother Found in Kerala Residence

Police suspect a suicide pact involving a Jharkhand family, with ties to a corruption case under CBI investigation.

Manish Vijay, an additional commissioner of central excise and GST, his sister Shalini Vijay, and their mother Shakuntala were found dead in Kochi, Kerala, in what police suspect to be a suicide pact.
The bodies were discovered by Manish's colleagues after he failed to return to work following a leave, with the remains showing signs of decomposition over several days.
Shalini Vijay, a former deputy collector in Jharkhand, was involved in a legal case tied to alleged irregularities in the 2003 Jharkhand Public Service Commission exam, which is under CBI investigation.
A diary note found at the scene indicated instructions to inform a sibling living in Dubai, who is expected to arrive before autopsies are conducted.
Authorities are awaiting post-mortem results to determine the exact timeline and cause of deaths, with further investigation ongoing.