She was just 27, weighing barely twenty-one kilos when death claimed her. But this was no illness. It was murder—by slow starvation.

For six years, Tushara was silenced, cut off from her family, and trapped inside a home ruled by dowry demands, cruelty, and occult rituals. 

Her husband Chandulal and mother-in-law Geetha Lal orchestrated every step of her isolation, until her emaciated body told the truth. In 2025, a Kollam court called it India’s first starvation murder. 

This episode of Kerala Crime Files traces a chilling story of control, secrecy, and justice delivered—too late for Tushara.

She was just 27, weighing barely twenty-one kilos when death claimed her. But this was no illness. It was murder&mdash;by slow starvation.
For six years, Tushara was silenced, cut off from her family, and trapped inside a home ruled by dowry demands, cruelty, and occult rituals.&nbsp;
Her husband Chandulal and mother-in-law Geetha Lal orchestrated every step of her isolation, until her emaciated body told the truth. In 2025, a Kollam court called it India&rsquo;s first starvation murder.&nbsp;
This episode of Kerala Crime Files traces a chilling story of control, secrecy, and justice delivered&mdash;too late for Tushara.

Onmanorama's Kerala Crime Files is a gripping true crime series that takes you deep into Kerala’s most shocking real-life cases, straight from the 137-year-old archives of Malayala Manorama.
Listen to forgotten mysteries, chilling details, and untold stories.

Onmanorama's Kerala Crime Files is a gripping true crime series that takes you deep into Kerala&rsquo;s most shocking real-life cases, straight from the 137-year-old archives of Malayala Manorama. Listen to forgotten mysteries, chilling details, and untold stories.

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