Kerala vlogger couple Selu family found dead by son, hours after posting YouTube video

Thiruvananthapuram:

A vlogger couple from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala was found dead at their home just hours after sharing a video online. The couple, identified as Selvaraj (45) and Priya (37), were discovered by their son, who had returned home from Ernakulam after failing to reach his parents over phone.

According to the police, Selvaraj and Priya, masons by profession, were famous for their YouTube channel “Selu Family”, where they shared glimpses of their daily life with over 18,000 followers. His content included family vlogs, lifestyle content, and occasional personal insights, with over 1,400 videos posted. His last upload, a brief 55-second compilation of photos, was posted on Friday night.

On Sunday, when the couple's son reached home, he witnessed a shocking scene – he found his mother's body on the bed and his father's body hanging in the same room. Police suspect a possible double suicide, however, the autopsy revealed disturbing findings.

Police said, “We cannot yet confirm whether the woman was murdered or not. Doctors found strangulation marks on her body during the postmortem. But we will know the exact cause of death only after the results of the chemical test come in.” “Can confirm.”

Police said that Priya's body showed signs of early decomposition, which suggests that she may have died before her husband.

“When we reached his house on Sunday, there were signs of decomposition on his body. But there were no such problems in the case of the man's body. It is suspected that the man died a few hours after his wife's death,” the officer said. Was.”