Overview
- Mullankolly panchayat member Jose Nelledam was found dead in a pond near his home, with police saying he likely consumed poison, cut his wrists and then entered the water.
- Officers confirmed Nelledam had been questioned, not accused, in a reinvestigation tied to Kanattumoola Thankachan, who alleged rival Congress figures—including Nelledam—framed him over seized explosives and liquor.
- In a video recorded hours before his death, Nelledam said he was defamed, portrayed as corrupt and did not receive support from the party.
- The Congress announced an internal probe into Nelledam’s death as Wayanad DCC chief N. D. Appachan urged police to disclose any names in a note reportedly left by him.
- A day later, N. M. Vijayan’s daughter-in-law Padmaja attempted suicide and blamed the party over unpaid liabilities, as a leaked audio surfaced with Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan lamenting unkept promises and MLA T. Siddique outlining partial assistance already provided.