PALAKKAD: Verdict in Thenkurissi honour killing will be delivered on Monday after considering the defense's argument. The defense lawyers argued in court online.

It was not premeditated murder. The accused should be acquitted. The defense contends that even if the accused are acquitted, there is no possibility of them committing similar crimes but the prosecution's argument was that it was a brutal murder and the accused should be given death penalty.

Yesterday, the court found that Aneesh's wife Haritha's father Prabhukumar (50) and uncle Suresh (48) were guilty. Suresh is the first accused. Apart from murder, the accused were also charged with conspiracy and tampering evidence. Aneesh was killed on December 25, 2020.

Aneesh and Haritha got married out of love. Both belonged to two castes. There was also a financial gap. Haritha started living with Aneesh despite her family's objections. Within three months of the marriage, the accused had threatened Aneesh several times.

On the day of the incident, Aneesh and his brother had gone to the shop on a bike. Prabhukumar and Suresh attacked them both. Aneesh was seriously injured in the attack with weapons. Aneesh died before reaching the hospital.