Over two lakh followers on Instagram; Kerala social media influencer Chinnu Papu ends life

KASARAGOD: Social media influencer Chinnu Papu was found dead in a possible case of suicide. Chinnu Papu was found hanging in a rented room within the limits of Vidyanagar police station in Kasaragod. She was a native of Adhur. Vidyanagar police received the information around noon today.

Chinnu ran a page with over two lakh followers on Instagram. Chinnu, who used to make videos conversing in Kasaragod dialect, relied mostly on cooking and travel videos. She was living alone for some time. Preliminary reports point to family issues that might have led to suicide. It is reported that a divorce case was ongoing. Vidyanagar police said that an investigation was launched into the incident. Chinnu leaves behind her four-year-old son.