Former MLA Kunhiraman named accused in Periya case

KASARGOD: Former Uduma MLA K V Kunhiraman has been named accused in the case of murdering youth congress activists Kripesh and Sharath Lal in Periya. Kunhiraman is CPM Kasargod district secretariat member. The CBI said Kunhiraman provided assistance to the accused. The CBI had questioned him earlier.

CPM branch secretary Rajesh alias Raju (38), CPM activists Surendran alias Vishnu Sura (47), Madhu (40), Hariprasad (32) and Reji Varghese (44) arrested yesterday have been remanded. The CBI found that all the five were directly involved in the conspiracy. The CBI said there are a total of ten accused in the case.