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Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has sought an urgent study connected the circumstances successful which 5 of the convicts successful the Periye duplicate execution case were granted parole.
Mr. Chennithala has directed Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Biswanath Sinha to look into the contented and taxable a report. All aspects surrounding the determination to let parole should beryllium examined, according to the Home Minister’s direction. Action volition beryllium taken connected the ground of the report, a connection issued successful Thiruvananthapuram connected Thursday said.
First accused Peethambaran and 4 others were granted parole. Reportedly, the Prisons section had initiated steps successful this respect conscionable earlier the erstwhile CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front authorities stepped down.
The lawsuit pertains to the execution of Youth Congress activists Sharath Lal and Kripesh connected February 17, 2019, adjacent Periye successful Kasaragod district. In January 2025, the CBI Special Court awarded beingness imprisonment for 10 of the accused connected 2 counts, for execution and conspiracy and 5 years of imprisonment for 4 others including erstwhile Uduma MLA and CPI(M) person K.V. Kunhiraman helping Saji George, the 2nd accused, to flight constabulary custody.
