Kerala: CBI Special Court sentences life imprisonment to 10 accused in Periya double murder case
Jan 03, 2025
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 3 : A special CBI court in Kerala's Ernakulam on Friday sentenced 10 accused out of 14 pledged guilty in the Periya double murder case to life imprisonment.
The court has also sentenced the former MLA and CPM leader K V Kunhiraman, to five years of rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in the murder.
This development is related to the murder of Congress youth workers Sarath Lal and Kripesh in Periya, Kasaragod, on February 17, 2019, allegedly by CPI (M) activists.
Earlier on December 28, the court had pleaded guilty to 14 accused involved in the case while acquitting the remaining 10.
