Koodathayi

Koodathayi

Koodathayi

Village in Kerala, India

Koodathai is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] The village is best known for the Koodathayi cyanide murders.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Koodathai had a population of 12,919, with 6,382 males and 6,537 females.[1]

Transportation

Koodathayi village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town and Thamarassery town. National Highway 66 (old NH-17) passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa, and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. National highway 766 passes through Thamarassery and the northern stretch connects to Kalpetta, Mysore and Bangalore. Southern stretch connects to Kozhikode city. The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode. The nearest airport is Calicut international airport

Koodathayi serial murder case

Jolly Joseph 47-year-old on charges of murdering her husband, her in-laws and three other members of the extended family by mixing cyanide in their food over a period of 14 years from 2002 to 2016.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. [2]
    The Hindu (11 January 2024). "Koodathayi case: one more witness turns hostile". Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.


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