Attappadi Madhu murder case: Verdict on plea to cancel bail of accused today

PALAKKAD: The court on Saturday will pronounce the verdict on the plea seeking to cancel the bail of the accused in the Attappadi Madhu murder case. The verdict will be pronounced by the Mannarkkad SC, ST Court. Earlier, the prosecution had argued that the accused had influenced the witnesses, thereby violating the bail conditions of the high court.

Meanwhile, the prosecution informed the court that the accused had tried to influence the witnesses directly and through intermediaries. The hearing of the case was completed on August 16. Out of the total witnesses, who were tried in the case, 13 had turned hostile. The prosecution requested the court to cancel the bail as the accused violated the bail condition of refraining from attempting to influence the witnesses.

Madhu (30), son of late Mallan of Mukkali Chindakki village, was lynched by the locals on February 22, 2018. He was brutally beaten to death by the mob for allegedly stealing food items from shops in the Mukkali area.