PALAKKAD: The murder of RSS leader Sreenivasan is the first murder in Kerala by preparing a list of the opponents, the police said. The police in the custody application filed in the court clarified that a detailed investigation is needed in all matters including preparing a list of those to be killed.

Sreenivasan was attacked on April 16 at his shop in Melamuri Junction in the afternoon. Sreenivasan was killed on the next day of the murder of Subair, a popular front leader in Palakkad. The accused came in three bikes, barged into the shop and killed Sreenivasan in broad daylight. Three from the killer group and ten involved in the conspiracy were nabbed so far.

ADGP Vijay Sakhare said the attackers had targeted two other people before killing Sreenivasan. This was understood when questioned the accused. They targeted Sreenivasan as the situation did not go as planned.