KASARGODE: District principal sessions court has acquitted all accused in connection with the murder case of CPM worker M V Balakrishnan (45) of Maangad who was slashed after the attackers stopped his bike. Congress leader Shibu Kadavanganam, activists Shyam Mohan (27), A Suresh (27), Sreejayan (42), native of Pariyaaram in Uduma and Ranjith, native of Maangad have been acquitted. Prajith, konwan as Kuttappi, another accused in the case had died after falling into a well in last May. The court has acquitted all accused pointing that the investigation team failed to prove the case with strong evidences.

Banalkrishnan was murdered by slashing on the day of ‘Thiruvonam’ on 2013 September 16.