THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The driver of the JCB involved in the killing of the land owner for questioning illegal sand mining in Kattakada surrendered before the police. One of the accused identified as Vijin who fled after the incident surrendered Friday morning.

A goons’ team including Vijin murdered Sangeeth, native of Ambalathinkala in Kattakada, Friday early morning. A dispute on sand mining led to the murder. They had earlier mined sand from his land with his permission. Another team under the cover of it came to mine sand without his permission.

When Sangeeth opposed it, they beat him to death using the bucket of the JCB. There were four in the team. Police has intensified search for the rest of the team.

Sangeeth’s wife Sangeetha told police that the other accused are Uthaman and Saju. She said police was informed about the incident but they reached the spot only after the accused fled the place.