THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CBI will file an appeal in the Periya double murder case despite the ten accused getting double life imprisonment. Murali and Hariprasad, who took the accused in their car and helped them escape to a safe place after the murder, were left without any punishment. The CBI has stated that they have scientific evidence against them, including the forensic results of the blood in the car.

The Kochi unit has to file an appeal in the High Court. An appeal can be filed only with the approval of the Union Ministry of Personnel.

CBI Addl SP TP Ananthakrishnan will make a recommendation for this. The CBI considers the verdict of sentencing 10 people to double life imprisonment as an excellence in the investigation. The Crime Branch's investigation and charge sheet were riddled with loopholes. The statements were not accurately recorded. In most of the statements, the timing was wrong and contradictory information was included, which paved the way for the escape of the accused. The lapses of the crime branch have been enumerated in the CBI chargesheet. The CBI has not recommended action against the defaulting crime branch officials.

The CBI pointed out that the crime branch had failed to carry out a forensic examination of the weapons. The CBI also charged the leader for forcibly releasing the accused from custody and attempting to destroy evidence. The strong statement given by the SI on duty was the decisive evidence against former MLA KV Kunhiraman. CBI got the documents after a long legal battle till the Supreme Court. The charge sheet of the crime branch was quashed.

Torchlight rally to chase CBI away

Torchlight rally was held against the CBI team that reached Periya. Even the guesthouse had to be heavily secured.

CBI raided two offices of CPM despite objection and seized some documents.

CBI was able to prove the conspiracy and find out the role of each through the re-enactment of the murder.

President's Medal

Investigating officer TP Ananthakrishnan was awarded the President's Medal for Excellence in Investigation. One of the top 15 detectives in the country. Balabhaskar, Walayar, Payoli Manoj and Pavarati custodial death cases were also investigated by him.