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Kerala man’s death after ‘misconduct’ video: Lookout notice issued against woman accused of abetment

Published - January 21, 2026 02:11 pm IST - Kozhikode The Kerala Police have issued a lookout circular as part of the intensified search for Shimjitha Musthafa, who has been booked on abetment charges in the unnatural death of Kozhikode native U. Deepak, after a video reportedly shot by her accusing him of sexual harassment during a bus journey surfaced on social media. Police sources said the 35-year-old Vadakara native has been absconding since the incident, prompting the issuance of the lookout circular to prevent her from fleeing the country through any airport.

Kerala man’s death after ‘misconduct’ video: Lookout notice issued against woman accused of abetment

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Key Highlights

  • The statement of the victim’s parents and the bus workers, who were on duty during the incident, were also recorded as part of the investigation, they said.
  • Deepak, 41, was found dead at his house, near Govindapuram.
  • in Kozhikode city on January 18.
  • According to police sources, the video alleging sexual harassment was shot by the suspect during a bus journey in Kannur district on January 16.
  • They said the woman was booked under Section 109 (abetment to suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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