Overview

• Hill Palace police say Sudheesh S. Kumar has not been traced and have asked his family to produce him, with a missing case to be registered if he does not appear.
• The boy contacted his mother in Germany when his father failed to return, and police later placed the child in the care of maternal relatives in Cherthala.
• SPCA Ernakulam rescued 26 high-breed dogs, including pregnant animals, moving three to a veterinary hospital for treatment and relocating the rest to its shelter in Chellanam.
• Rescuers reported hostility from some residents who obstructed feeding and entry, and the SPCA says it will file a police complaint over the interference.
• Tripunithura Municipality inspected the rented flat, found an unlicensed commercial breeding setup, and issued an August 7 notice that officials say preceded the man’s flight.