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**Summary:**
In Kozhikode, India, police have reopened a 39-year-old cold case after a 54-year-old man confessed to murdering a 20-year-old man in 1986. Mohammadali, the confessed murderer, claims he was 15 at the time and acted in self-defense to escape unwanted physical advances. He alleges he kicked the victim, Devassia, to death, after which the death was ruled as drowning. He was haunted by guilt and the premature death of one son and injury to another. The police are investigating the confession, verifying the details, and seeking case files, witness accounts, and the original post-mortem report.
**News Article:**
**Man Confesses to 1986 Murder in Kerala, Haunted by Guilt**
**KOZHIKODE, INDIA – July 4, 2025** – Police in Thiruvambady, Kerala, have reopened a nearly four-decade-old cold case following a startling confession. Mohammadali, a 54-year-old man from Malappuram, walked into the Vengara police station on Thursday, July 3rd, claiming he murdered a 20-year-old man named Devassia in 1986.
According to police sources, Mohammadali, who was 15 at the time of the incident, claims he was working as a manual laborer in Koodaranji when he was allegedly subjected to physical harassment by Devassia, also a manual laborer. Mohammadali alleges he kicked Devassia to death in self-defense and then fled the scene.
The incident, which occurred nearly 39 years ago, was initially ruled as a drowning after Devassia’s body was found in a nearby stream. Mohammadali claims he has been haunted by guilt ever since. He also stated that the recent premature death of his eldest son and serious injuries sustained by his youngest son in an accident led him to believe he was being punished for his past actions.
“Mohammadali came up with a lot of supportive statements and even identified the crime scene,” said a senior police officer from Malappuram. “The case is now being investigated by Thiruvambady Station House Officer K. Prajeesh.” Police are currently in possession of a news report from the time of the incident, which they hope will aid in locating the original case files.
Mohammadali has been arrested and remanded in judicial custody. Police plan to seek his custody again pending the recovery of related case files, witness accounts, and the original post-mortem report. The investigation is ongoing.
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