KOTTAYAM: The trial in Kevin murder case has started at the Kottayam sessions court. The trial on main witness Aneesh is going on. He has identified seven including the main accused Shano Chacko in the case. However, he has not identified three including the fifth accused Chacko.

All the accused came for the trial wearing same type of white dress. The court had earlier approved prosecution’s demand to consider the case as honour killing and complete the trial at the earliest. Anish informed the court that he could not recognise them as they have made some changes. The accused abducted Aneesh and his friend Kevin after attacking the former’s house on May 27 in 2018. The two were taken to Thenmala in Kollam and later Aneesh was sent back to Kottayam. Kevin’s body was found at the Chaliyakkara stream near Punalur on May 28.

Kevin P Joseph (24) of Kottayam was found murdered on May 27 in 2018. He was abducted and murdered by his wife’s relatives on the day he got married to Neenu, a native of Kollam. It was an honour killing as both were of different castes. Neenu’s father, brother and his friends are accused in the case.