Authorities have confirmed that a common friend of the two Malayali women killed in California has been arrested. The police are treating the deaths as a double homicide. Details about the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation as law enforcement continues to gather evidence.
Around noon that day, the Milpitas Police Department received a call about a hit-and-run collision in a parking lot near the Mill Creek Apartments on Dixon Landing Road. Officers found a woman with severe injuries at the scene; she was later declared dead. Police have not yet made public a clear account of the sequence connecting the two deaths, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Their friend, Anila, 32, originally from Moonnilavu in Kottayam, who also lived in the same apartment complex, has been taken into custody. The incident took place on August 28, according to police and local reports. Investigators traced a damaged blue SUV matching witness descriptions to a nearby parking lot, and its 32-year-old driver was arrested.
Family Remembered in Tribute to Ann
Ann, who worked as a computer teacher in the United States, passed away recently. She is survived by her husband, Jacob, and their two children. Her last visit to her native Kerala occurred in 2023, marking a significant connection to her roots that her family cherishes.
