14 found guilty in Madhu lynching case, sentences to be pronounced today
The Hindu
On Tuesday morning, Justice K.M. Ratheesh Kumar pronounced the verdict in the Madhu lynching case watched by all of Kerala with great anticipation
As many as 14 of the 16 accused in the sensational Madhu lynching case were found guilty by the Special Court for SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at Mannarkkad on Tuesday.
When 13 of them were found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Indian Penal Code Section 304 (ii), one was found guilty of assault under IPC 352. Two accused were exonerated. The court will announce the sentences on Wednesday.
On Tuesday morning, Justice K.M. Ratheesh Kumar pronounced the verdict of a case that was watched by entire Kerala with great anticipation. The police had enhanced security on the court premises as Madhu’s family had expressed concerns about a possible assault.
The judgment came more than five years after Madhu, a 30-year-old tribal youth from Chindakki in Attappady, died after he was attacked by a gang alleging theft.
Madhu was captured from the forest, tied, beaten up and was brought to Mukkali, Attappady, on February 22, 2018. Although he was handed over to the police, Madhu died on the way to hospital.
The court on Tuesday found Husain, Marakkar, Shamsuddin, Radhakrishnan, Aboobacker, Siddeek, Ubaid, Najeeb, Jaijumon, Sajeev, Satheesh, Hareesh, and Biju guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. All of them were on bail and had reached the court to hear the verdict. They were again arrested and herded into jail soon after they were convicted.
Another accused, Muneer, was found guilty of assault and was granted bail by the court. Two of the 16 accused, Aneesh Kunnath and Abdul Kareem, were acquitted by the court as minor charges were slapped on them.
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