Mortal Remains Of Two Malayali Women Killed In California Brought To Keralam

The mortal remains of two Malayali women who were killed in Northern California last month arrived at Cochin International Airport on Monday, nearly four weeks after their deaths.

The bodies of Anjana Hari, 35, and Ann Mary Mathew, 40, were later handed over to their families for the final rites.

Anjana, a native of Mudikkode in Thrissur, had been working as a teacher in California, while Ann Mary, from Kesavadasapuram in Thiruvananthapuram, was an engineer. Both women had been living in the US for several years.

The repatriation was facilitated by NORKA-Roots and the Kerala government, in coordination with the Indian Consulate in San Francisco and Union Minister Suresh Gopi.

The remains were brought to Keralam on Monday morning.

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The two women were killed on August 28 in separate incidents in Northern California. The accused, Anila Baby, 33, a native of Moonnilavu in Kottayam and a common friend of the victims, was subsequently arrested by local authorities.

According to authorities, Ann Mary was fatally attacked inside an apartment in San Jose. Within minutes, Anjana was allegedly struck by an SUV in the parking area of an apartment complex in Milpitas.

Anila has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and is being held at the Santa Clara County Main Jail.

Ann Mary had lived in the US for around a decade. She had returned to Keralam in June to attend her father’s birthday celebrations before travelling back to the US. She is survived by her two daughters, aged 12 and five.

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Anjana had been working as a teacher in California for nearly six years. She moved to the US with her family in 2021 and is survived by her husband, Vijeesh, and their six-year-old daughter, Vamika.

The deaths had shocked the Malayali community in California and Kerala, particularly as the three women were reportedly known to each other and had attended an Onam celebration together days before the killings.