The two victims, who were close friends with the suspect, were killed within a few minutes of each other on August 28 (US time), according to their families and local officials.
A woman from Keralam has been arrested by police in California, United States in connection with the alleged murders of two other women from the state, their families said.
Unfortunately, she was pronounced deceased at the scene. Officers quickly searched the surrounding area and found a blue SUV matching the description in a nearby parking lot. The three women lived in the US with their respective husbands and children and had separate jobs.
The victims were identified as Anjana Hari, 35, a native of Thrissur district, and Ann Mary Mathew, 40, from Thiruvananthapuram district. Their mutual friend, Anila, 32, a native of Kottayam district, was apprehended by the Milpitas police department in San Jose, California, and is suspected of being behind both deaths. The Milpitas police department said it responded on the afternoon of August 28 to reports of a hit-and-run collision in the parking lot of the Mill Creek apartments. The driver, a 32-year-old Milpitas resident, was arrested in connection with the incident,” police said in a statement.
“When officers arrived, they found a female victim who had sustained significant injuries as a result of the collision.
Police said the circumstances surrounding the collision were being determined. Rajagopal, a relative of Anjana, said the police investigation was under way and the family hoped to understand the alleged motive. Anjana was a school teacher, while Ann was an engineer, their families said.
The San Jose police said a woman, identified by her family as Ann, was found inside her home on Linda Vista Street with a single stab wound shortly before 2pm on August 28.
The death was flagged as a homicide, and police said the victim and suspect knew each other.
