AI Cracked a 19-Year-Old Triple Murder in Kerala

A mother. Two newborns. A promise of love that ended in blood. For 19 years, justice remained silent—until artificial intelligence broke it open.

January 24th, 2006 – Anchal Village, Kerala.

The sun was gently rising over the quiet village of Anchal when 24-year-old Ranini gave birth to twin girls at the local hospital. Her mother, Santa Ma, waited anxiously outside the maternity ward, her hands trembling with both fear and excitement. And when the news came—"It’s twin girls!"—she broke into tears of joy.

That moment, for Santa, felt like the universe was finally giving her daughter a bit of happiness.

But what none of them knew was that those 17 days would be the only time the babies lived. On February 10th, the world turned upside down.

The Crime That Froze a Village

That morning, Santa went to the local administration office to apply for birth certificates for her granddaughters. Back at home, a young woman had arrived to visit Ranini and the newborns.

But within minutes of her entering the house, a piercing scream tore through the neighborhood.

Neighbors rushed in. What they found would haunt them forever.

Ranini was lying lifeless on the floor. Her arms and legs were spread wide, her throat slit. Blood soaked the floor. Beside her lay her twin daughters—also brutally murdered.

Moments later, Santa returned. When she saw her daughter and granddaughters in that horrifying state, her body gave way and she collapsed.

That morning, Anchal Village witnessed one of the most chilling crimes in Kerala’s history.

A Love Story That Turned Deadly

Ranini had been a bright, kind-hearted woman raised solely by her mother after her father’s early death. Life wasn’t easy, but she remained hopeful—until she met Deble Kumar, an Indian Army officer, at a local fair.

Their friendship quickly turned to love, and Deble promised her the world. He never introduced her as his wife but shared her bed and dreams. Until she missed her period.

When she told him she was pregnant, the mask fell.

Deble denied responsibility. He attacked her character, called her a mistake, and demanded she abort the baby.

But Ranini stood her ground. She would have the child—even if it meant doing it alone.

Rejected, humiliated, and pregnant, she took her case to the Kerala State Women’s Commission, who sent a notice to Deble demanding a DNA test.

Unwilling to face the consequences, Deble vanished. He returned to his army base in Pathankot, cutting all ties.

The Stranger Who Seemed Like a Savior

Alone and broken, Ranini and her mother moved to Thiruvananthapuram.

At the hospital, they met Anil Kumar, a kind man claiming to be from their village. Anil helped with hospital visits, blood donations, and eventually found them a place to stay. He even promised to help fight Deble.

In him, Ranini saw hope again.

But 17 days after giving birth to her twin daughters, all three were found dead.

The police had two suspects:

Deble Kumar, the father who vanished when faced with a DNA test.

Anil Kumar, the mysterious helper who gained their trust.

Outside the house, police found a motorcycle registered to someone named Rajesh.

When investigators dug into Rajesh’s background, the truth hit like a storm—he wasn’t just anyone.

He was an Indian Army soldier, stationed with Deble in Pathankot. And he was on leave at the time of the murder.

An Elaborate Disguise. A Sinister Plan.

The woman who came to visit that day—the one whose scream brought the neighbors—wasn't who she seemed to be.

Anil Kumar wasn’t Anil at all.

He was Rajesh, Deble’s friend in disguise.

When Santa Ma was shown Rajesh’s photo sent from the Army base, she gasped. “That’s him! That’s Anil!”

The plot was chillingly clear: Deble had sent Rajesh to infiltrate Ranini’s life, gain her trust, and find the right moment to silence her forever—before the DNA test could prove the truth.

A few days later, both men vanished.

By March 2006, the Indian Army declared Deble and Rajesh as deserters.

The Long Wait for Justice

Years passed. Leads dried up.

In 2010, the case was handed over to the CBI. A ₹5 lakh reward was announced. Later, raised to ₹20 lakh.

Still, nothing.

The case went cold.

But Santa Ma didn’t give up.

She fought. She prayed. And she waited.

The AI That Changed Everything

Fast forward to 2024.

Mano Abraham, newly appointed Additional Director General of Kerala Police, took a personal interest in unsolved cases.

The Ranini murder file landed on his desk—and it shook him.

Two infants and their mother, brutally killed. No justice for 19 years.

Abraham turned to his tech team and handed them old photos of Deble and Rajesh. His instructions were simple:

“Use AI. Show me what these men would look like today.”

Fifteen days later, the team returned with aged-up images.

Abraham’s next order?

“Scan every corner of social media—Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, even Snapchat. Use AI to find them.”

It took four months.

Then came a 92% facial match—on an Instagram photo from a wedding in Puducherry.

Police tracked down the woman who posted it. She identified the man as her uncle, Prine Kumar.

In a swift raid, police arrested him. Under questioning, he broke.

He was Rajesh.

The Final Confession

Once Rajesh was in custody, the rest fell into place.

He revealed Deble’s new identity—Vishnu, his business partner in an interior design firm.

Police arrested Deble next.

Both men confessed to the crime.

Two Army men. One haunting motive—to escape a DNA test and the responsibility of fatherhood.

In a final twist of fate, both their wives—school teachers and close friends—were devastated to learn the truth.

Was It AI or Justice That Finally Spoke?

For 19 years, this case remained unsolved.

The police, CBI, and media all failed to bring closure.

But in the end, it was artificial intelligence that brought the killers to light.

From facial aging software to deep social media scans, AI did what humans couldn’t.

It gave justice to a mother who died with her children.

And to Santa Ma, who never gave up.

Is AI a blessing or a curse? Maybe that’s still up for debate. But on that day in Kerala, it was justice itself.

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