KOTTAYAM: Neenu gave statement against her father Chacko and sub inspector M S Shinu in the court related to Kevin murder case. The sub inspector had assaulted Kevin. Chacko had threatened her saying that they will not allow them to live together. Second accused Niyaz too had threatened her, she told during the trial in the principal sessions court.

Neenu is the fifth witness in the case. She reiterated the statement given to the police against her father.

She said, “I left home to live with Kevin. When I reached the police station for a consensus discussion, the sub inspector pushed Kevin. My father Chacko said that he will not allow me to live with Kevin. Later the inspector told me to go with my father. When I disagreed, he asked me to give in writing that I am going on my own wish. I reached the hostel later.”

Neenu told court that her cousin brother Niyaz also threatened her. He telephoned me and told me that they will not allow her to live with Kevin. She said that her mother was with Niyaz when they abducted Aneesh, Kevin’s friend.

Neenu had given statement that she spoke to Kevin an hour before he was abducted. The prosecution’s cross examination is continuing. The court had earlier directed to complete the trial in the case of honour killing, Following this, the cross examination was conducted earlier.