THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An accused undergoing life sentence in Poojappura Central Jail in the case of murdering a CPM worker, died here Wednesday. Baiju (41), an RSS activist died of a heart attack. He died last night while being shifted to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital following physical discomfort. Baiju is the eighth accused in the case of murdering Anavoor Narayanan Nair.

Baiju was sentenced to life imprisonment four months ago and reached Poojappura Central Jail. Nair was murdered on November 11 in 2013. Nair was murdered when he came to stop a gang from attacking his son over a political feud. Nair was hacked to death by a gang led by Baiju.