Youth arrested on charge of 18-year-old girl’s murder in Keralam’s Idukki district

The death of an 18-year-old girl, whose charred remains were found near the Pambla dam in Idukki, was a case of murder, the police have said.

The Karimanal police had found the body on Wednesday (October 14, 2026). The police then arrested 19-year-old Nishanth, a resident of Vattappara, near Rajakkad, here, in connection with the murder. Idukki District Police Chief A. Naseem identified the victim as Nithya, a resident of Bodinayakanur in Tamil Nadu.

According to Mr. Naseem, the two got to know each on social media and the girl’s parents had earlier lodged a complaint with the police regarding the relationship. Both the families later agreed that the two would marry once Nishanth turned 21.