[citation needed] K. Ajitha was born in April 1950 in Kozhikode, Kerala, India to Kunnikkal Narayanan and Mandakini, both active supporters of naxalite movement.

By the time Ajitha reached college, she became disillusioned with the society and started associating with the naxal movement.

[4] In the late 1960s, Ajitha got associated with Arikkad Varghese, a militant activist working against the atrocities meted out by the feudal lords and police to the tribal and villagers of Wyanad.

48 hours later, on 24 November 1968, the group, under the leadership of Varghese and consisting of Thettamala Krishnankutty, Kurichiyan Kunjiraman, Kisan Thomman, Philip M. Prasad and Ajitha, targeted the Malabar Special Police camp in Pulpally set up to deal with the 7000 farmers who were agitating against the eviction by Pulpally Dewaswom authorities.

[citation needed] After her release from prison, Ajitha attempted to start a normal life, married Yakoob and gave birth to a baby girl.

The scandal surfaced when five minor girls approached Ajitha who, under the aegis of Anweshi, conducted a private investigation and reported the matter to the police.

They alleged that the dead bodies of two teenage girls found on the railway tracks in the city had strong connection with the case.