‘Killed him for sacking us’; more information out on murder of hotel owner

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: More information has emerged in the murder case of the hotel owner in the capital city. David and Suresh, the two accused told police that they murdered him for sacking them from work. The former employees murdered Justin Raj, the owner of Kerala Café hotel in Edapazhanji.

The police yesterday arrested the two accused, one a native of Vizhinjam and the other a Nepalese, from Adimalathura in the capital city. The two told police that after attacking him they strangled him to death. He was found dead in the house in Edapazhanji.

Justin usually opens his hotel at 5 in the morning. The hotel had a told of eight employees. When he failed to reach the hotel till afternoon, the other employees went to his house and then found the body of Justin Raj covered. Justin Raj is the son-in-law of CPM leader and former MLA M Sathyanesan.