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Aluva Athul, the cardinal accused successful the Gym Santhosh execution case, was hacked to decease successful wide daylight connected Saturday (March 14, 2026). The incidental occurred connected a engaged agelong of National Highway adjacent Karunagappally, sending daze waves done the section assemblage and passers-by.
According to preliminary constabulary reports, Athul was travelling successful a car with a companion erstwhile they were intercepted by a gang. He was returning from the constabulary presumption aft signing his bail attendance. The assailants successful different conveyance chased him and purposefully rammed his car, forcing it into a ample pit earlier jumping retired and attacking Athul with crisp weapons. The unfortunate sustained fatal injuries and reportedly died connected the spot. His companion, who besides suffered injuries successful the attack, has been admitted to a adjacent infirmary for treatment.
The Karunagappally constabulary fishy the execution to beryllium a declaration sidesplitting oregon a retaliatory onslaught linked to the execution of Gym Santhosh, a section fittingness trainer. Athul had precocious been released connected bail successful transportation with the case, and investigators fishy that rival pack members had been monitoring his movements for an accidental to strike. The audacity of the attack, carried retired connected a large road successful afloat presumption of commuters, has raised superior concerns regarding nationalist information and the resurgence of gang-related feuds successful the district.
Following the incident, a high-level constabulary squad reached the spot to cod forensic grounds and grounds statements from eyewitnesses. The constabulary are presently reviewing CCTV footage from assorted establishments on the Kollam-Alappuzha agelong to way the conveyance utilized by the attackers.
