Overview

• A 26-year-old IT professional, Anandu Aji from Kottayam, was found dead in a Thampanoor lodge on Thursday, and police registered a case of unnatural death.
• In a pre-scheduled Instagram note published after his death, he alleged years of sexual and physical abuse by an RSS-linked neighbour identified as 'NM' and by members at RSS training camps.
• Thampanoor police have opened a preliminary inquiry, are examining the social media post as a suicide note, and say no FIR for abetment or sexual exploitation has been registered pending forensic findings.
• Officers indicated inquiries are being run in Thiruvananthapuram and Kottayam, with investigators awaiting the postmortem report before deciding next steps.
• DYFI has filed a complaint and held protests seeking action, and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra publicly urged the RSS leadership to allow an independent investigation.