Overview

• Vijayakumar, a prominent businessman, and his wife Meera were found murdered in their Kottayam home on April 22, 2025.
• Police arrested Amit Orang, a former domestic worker from Assam, in Thrissur after tracing his movements using the victim’s mobile phone and other digital clues.
• Investigators recovered a billhook suspected to be the murder weapon and noted the absence of the house's CCTV hard disk, indicating premeditation.
• Authorities suspect personal enmity as the motive, citing Amit’s dismissal in 2024 following a theft accusation and his subsequent jail time.
• The investigation continues to explore potential accomplices and aims to clarify Amit’s motive and the missing CCTV data.