Two minor sports trainees found dead at SAI hostel in Kerala’s Kollam

The two girls were found dead in a hostel room by their fellow inmates in the early hours of Thursday. They didn’t come for the morning training

Published on: Jan 15, 2026, 12:06:52 IST

By Vishnu Varma

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Two female sports trainees were found dead at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) hostel in Kerala’s Kollam district, a police officer said. The deceased were aged 17 and 15 belonging to Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram districts.

The deceased were aged 17 and 15 belonging to Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram districts. (Representative file photo)

‘The two girls were found dead in a hostel room by their fellow inmates in the early hours of Thursday. They didn’t come for the morning training,” a senior officer of Kollam East police station told HT.

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“The investigation is going on. More details will emerge in the next few hours,” he added.

While the 17-year-old was an athletics trainee, the other was a kabaddi player.

Police said it will record statements of SAI officials and fellow inmates to ascertain the cause of deaths.

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Vishnu Varma is Assistant Editor and reports from Kerala for the Hindustan Times. He has 10 years of experience writing for print and digital platforms and has worked at The New York Times, NDTV and The Indian Express in the past. He specialises in longform reportage at the intersections of politics, crime, social commentary and environment.Read More

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