Kerala Police issue lookout notice for Dubai expat in suicide abetment case

Kerala Police issued a lookout circular on Friday, 7 August, for a 33-year-old Indian expatriate residing in Dubai, following allegations of abetting his wife’s suicide. The suspect, identified as Sanu Sivanandan, is accused by Indian authorities of driving his 29-year-old wife to take her own life at their residence in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. Legal Action and Extradition Steps The lookout notice was issued after Sivanandan failed to appear for questioning in India despite multiple summons. Investigators in Kerala allege that domestic harassment and financial disputes preceded the incident. By issuing the circular, police have alerted all Indian airports and international border checkpoints to detain the suspect immediately upon entry into the country. The case has now transitioned to the administrative phase of international legal cooperation. Kerala Police officials stated that they are coordinating with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to potentially seek the suspect's extradition from the UAE or request local authorities in Dubai to assist in his location and return. The trigger for the current escalation is the formal filing of the lookout notice…