THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sherin, the main accused in the Bhaskara Karanavar murder case, will have to remain in jail. The decision of the cabinet to release her by granting remission has been temporarily frozen. The decision was due to the protests and Sherin becoming a defendant in the case again. Sherin, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, had her sentence commuted to 14 years.

The cabinet meet decided to grant remission to Sherin after she had completed 14 years of her sentence. The governor had received a complaint to prevent her release. The government also got hints that the governor may ask for an explanation in this situation. The decision has now been frozen. Bhaskara Karnavar was killed by his son's wife, Sherin, in November 2009.

Sherin planned to murder him when Karnavar came to know about her illicit relationships and love affairs. Karnavar, who returned from the United States, was strangled to death in his sleep. Apart from Sherin, the court had also sentenced Basith Ali, Nithin alias Unni and Shanu Rasheed to life imprisonment in the case. The verdict in the Karnavar murder case was delivered on June 11 in 2010 and on that day itself, Mavelikkara fast-track court sent her to Poojappura Central Jail.

She was later shifted to Neyyattinkara Women's Jail. She was then shifted to Viyyur Central Jail as part of disciplinary action following her use of mobile phone. The jail doctor allowing her an umbrella to protect her from the sun had sparked a controversy. There was also a complaint that she had threatened the prison officials. She was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram Women's Jail in March 2017. She is currently in Kannur Central Jail.

Sherin was granted 444 days of parole 22 times in six years. 345 days of regular parole between March 2012 and January this year. 92 days of emergency parole from August 2012 to October 2017. She was granted an additional week of emergency parole from the high court. She was also included in the first list given by the state government to the governor for granting remission of sentences to prisoners.