Three men accused of murdering a 30-year-old woman and burying the corpse near Amboori in the district four years ago were found guilty by the Additional District and Sessions Court-VI here on Wednesday.
Akhil R. Nair of Thattamukku, Amboori; his brother Rahul R. Nair, 27, and their friend Adarsh Nair, 23, also from Amboori, were found guilty of strangling Rakhimol, 30, of Poovar, on June 21, 2019, and burying the body behind a house newly constructed by Akhil. The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence on Friday.
Akhil, who was employed as a driver in the Army, and Rakhimol were close and he had promised to marry her. However, he had become close to another woman, hailing from Anthiyoorkonam, and had posted photos of their betrothal on facebook. Rakhimol had reportedly threatened Akhil that she would block the marriage, which led to the murder.
