Pothundy twin murder case trial enters final phase

The proceedings successful the sensational Pothundy duplicate execution lawsuit is being fast-tracked astatine the Additional District and Sessions Court-IV, Palakakd, with the lawsuit entering its last stage. The tribunal has posted the last proceeding of the accused Chenthamara connected May 29, 2026 aft completing the introspection of witnesses.

The witnesser introspection concluded aft much than 4 months of proceedings proceedings, marking a large milestone successful a lawsuit that had shocked Kerala.

The lawsuit pertains to the brutal sidesplitting of Sudhakaran and his parent Lakshmi astatine their location astatine Boyan Colony, Pothundy, adjacent Nenmara, connected January 27, 2025. According to the prosecution, Chenthamara hacked the parent and lad to decease with a machete, repeating the signifier of an earlier execution helium had committed successful 2019.

In the earlier case, Chenthamara was convicted for the execution of Sudhakaran’s woman Sajitha connected August 31, 2019. Prosecutors said helium suspected Sajitha and different neighbour of being liable for his woman leaving him. On October 14, 2025, Additional District and Sessions Judge-IV Kenneth George recovered Chenthamara blameworthy of murder, demolition of grounds and location trespass successful the Sajitha execution case, and subsequently sentenced him to treble beingness imprisonment.

The duplicate murders were committed portion Chenthamara was retired connected parole successful the Sajitha execution case. The killings sparked wide outrage and drew disapproval against the constabulary for allegedly failing to forestall the transgression contempt repeated concerns raised by the victims’ family.

After the killings, Chenthamara fled to the adjacent hills. He was arrested the pursuing time aft an extended hunt cognition by the police.

With the witnesser introspection present over, the proceedings has moved into its concluding phase, mounting the signifier for last arguments and judgement successful 1 of Kerala’s astir disturbing caller transgression cases.