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The Thrissur First Additional District Court connected Friday sentenced the 3 accused successful the Marottichal Riju execution lawsuit to beingness imprisonment on with a fine.
The verdict was pronounced by Justice K. Kamanees. The tribunal awarded beingness imprisonment and imposed a good of ₹3,10,000 connected the second, sixth and seventh accused — Sherry alias Kunjumon, Prakasan and Anoop. The condemnation relates to the onslaught connected brothers Riju and Biju astatine Ragam Junction successful Marottichal, successful which Riju was killed and Biju sustained superior injuries. The lawsuit was registered by the Ollur police.
The incidental dates backmost to 2010 and stemmed from a quality linked to a backstage autobus work operating connected the Kallur–Marottichal route. The rivalry intensified aft a constabulary lawsuit was registered implicit vandalising of a autobus owned by Biju, Riju’s brother. This enmity yet culminated successful the fatal attack.
According to the prosecution, the battle was carried retired by an unlawful assembly led by the archetypal accused, Keetayi Baiju. Though the archetypal accused died earlier the commencement of the trial, proceedings continued against the remaining accused nether Sections 147, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code for unlawful assembly and rioting. During the people of the trial, the 4th accused besides died.
Absconded during trial
The tribunal noted that the 3rd accused had absconded during the trial, pursuing which his bail was cancelled and an apprehension warrant issued. The 5th accused is presently undergoing attraction successful infirmary and is successful a captious condition.
The judgement brings closure to a long-pending lawsuit that had shaken the Marottichal portion much than a decennary ago.
