Woman, son found hacked at home in Keralam’s Mattannur; both seriously injured

Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A 56-year-old woman and her 21-year-old son were found seriously injured with machete wounds at their residence in Mattannur here on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) morning.The injured were identified as Jyoti and M. Vinod Krishna. Jyoti’s husband, Rajendran, found the duo lying in a pool of blood on the second floor of their house on Lions Club Road when he returned home after visiting Mattannur town around 9.30 a.m.The police and local residents rushed to the spot and shifted the duo to hospital. Their condition was reported to be serious.Ms. Jyoti, who worked as a teacher, retired from service in March this year. Mr. Rajendran is a retired employee of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).The Mattannur police have registered a case and intensified the investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify those responsible. Published - November 10, 2026 05:01 pm IST