RSS activist murder: Life term for seven CPM men

ALAPPUZHA: Mavelikkara additional sessions court III awarded life term to seven CPM men and fined Rs 30,000 each on Wednesday for murdering RSS Charumood Karyavahak G Chandran, 38.

The special prosecutor Prathap G Padickal said that seven men - Omanakuttan, 45, Robin,30, Roshan, 32, Pradheep, 30, Preaveen, 30, Sunil, 35, and Kunjumon, 65 - were found guilty on Tuesday by the judge Johnson John. Apart from the life term, the court fined Rs 30,000 each convict that should be donated to the victim’s family member’s welfare. If convicts fail to pay it, they have to serve additional one year jail.

The accused were found guilty under section 302 (murder) of IPC and the Arms Act. According to special prosecutor, the incident relating to the case happened in April 20, 2007 at a quarry in Vettiyar at 11.30 pm.

``Chandran, Nediayath, Vallikunnam, was visiting RSS activists’ houses attacked by CPM activists. However, then CPM workers came there as group and attacked Chandran. Following this, Chandran ran away from the spot. But he was brutally killed when he reached in the quarry. The motive behind the murder was then existing political atmosphere in the area. All convicts are hailing from Vettiyar area. There were 21 wounds on the body of Chandran, who was hacked with country sword and beaten with iron rode and oars. As many as 18 eyewitnesses, 42 documents and 11 material documents were produced before court from the prosecution’s part’’, he said.