Trial in the case relating to the boat tragedy at Thekkady in 2009, which claimed 45 lives, has not yet started though the Crime Branch submitted the second chargesheet in 2019.
Former Superintendent of Police (SP) of Crime Branch, Kottayam, Sabu Mathew submitted the second chargesheet based on the reinvestigation into the tragedy before the Additional Sessions Court (IV), Thodupuzha, in December 2019. The first chargesheet was submitted in September 2019. Four years since, the trial has not started.
Idukki Crime Branch Superintendent of Police Gijimon said that the Crime Branch had already submitted the first and second chargesheets before the court.
