Wayanad Man Sentenced to Death for Nelliyambam Double Murder

Wayanad, India – In a tragic turn of events, the Wayanad Additional District and Session Court has handed down a capital punishment sentence to Arujun for the Nelliyambam double murder case. Arujun was convicted of killing retired physical education teacher Keshavan Nair and his wife Padmavati during a failed robbery attempt back in June 2021. … Read more

**Kerala’s Wayanad District In Turmoil After String of Fatal Wild Animal Attacks**

WAYANAD, India – Political parties in Kerala’s Wayanad district called for a dawn-to-dusk hartal on Saturday to demand a lasting solution to the increasing threat from wild animals, which took a violent turn in Pulpally, 30 km from the district headquarters of Kalpetta. The strike was called by the Congress-led United Democratic Front, the Left … Read more

Wayanad Elephants: Rahul Gandhi Heads Home Amid Violent ‘Hartal’ Over Man-Animal Conflict

KERALA, INDIA – Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has made his way to Wayanad in Kerala following a district-wide strike called by opposition parties after man-animal conflicts in the region turned violent on Saturday. The strike was organized in response to an incident on Friday in which a man was killed by a wild elephant near … Read more