11 found guilty for murdering youth and chopping off limb in front of family

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The court found eleven accused guilty in the case of killing Sudheesh, an accused in a murder attempt case and then chopping off his limb in front of his family and children near Pothencode. The court found Sudheesh alias Unni, Shyam, Rajesh, Nidheesh, Nandeesh, Renjith, Sreenath, Sooraj, Arun, Jishnu Pradeep and Sachi guilty in the case. The verdict was pronounced by Nedumangad SC-ST Court.

Sudheesh was brutally murdered at 2.30 pm on December 11 in 2021. Sudheesh of Chembakamangalam Laksham Veedu Colony was hacked to death by a 11-member gang when he was hiding in his relative Sajeev’s house in Kaloor. All 11 accused in the case have criminal backgrounds. Even eyewitnesses were not ready to give their statements in court. Sudheesh was the accused in the case of hacking Vishnu and Akhil of Mangattumoola on December 6.

Ten of the 11 including Azad, Sudheesh's brother-in-law Shyam Kumar and notorious criminal Ottakam Rajesh are accused in several criminal cases. The case was investigated and the charge sheet was submitted by a team led by Pothenkode circle inspector Shyam and Nedumangad DySP M K Zulfikar. District Government Pleader Dr T Geenakumari appeared for the prosecution.