THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Instilling a sense of fear over repeated paranormal incidents, a family in Eravoor Aryanad shifted their stay to a relative's house. According to the people in the house, the clothes and other materials in the house started catching fire by themselves under mysterious circumstances. The incident took place in D Sathyan’s house in Aryanad.

The clothes and other materials started burning on the night of the 15th of this month. The clothes stored in the cupboard and the adjacent stand first caught fire. At first, smoke will emanate from the house and will waft across the rooms and later it will be all flames. Shockingly, the same incident happened again on the 16th of this month, which forced the family to inform the panchayat member. An electrician was brought in to check the wiring so as to bring truth about this uncommon incident. At the end of the inspection, it was more appalling as the electrician found no fault in the wiring.

Even when the panchayat member was at this home, the clothes got burnt. The panchayat member later advised the family to keep away the lighter and matchboxes. Although there were no problems on Tuesday, the anomalous fires returned on Wednesday and Thursday. The family has filed a police complaint.