Mother-Daughter Duo Arrested in MP for 2016 Kannur Murder After Decade on the Run

• Two women, Parveen Banu (55) and Sakkeena Fathima (32), arrested in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, for the 2016 murder and robbery of 60-year-old Meradan Kunjamina in Kannur, Kerala.
• The mother-daughter duo, originally from New Delhi, allegedly befriended the victim, lured her, brutally stabbed her, and fled with gold and cash.
• They remained absconding for nearly a decade, using fake documents, disposing of phones, and frequently changing locations across multiple Indian states to evade arrest.
• The case, initially registered in 2016, was transferred to the state Crime Branch in 2024, leading to an extensive investigation and their eventual capture.
• The accused were produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kannur and will be taken into police custody for further interrogation.