Attappady Madhu’s family has expressed happiness, solace and hope following cancellation of the bail given to the accused in the tribal youth’s lynching case on Saturday. Madhu’s mother, Malli, expressed confidence that her son would receive justice.
She said the family feared losing the case when the witnesses turned hostile one by one. As many as 13 witnesses turned hostile since the Special Court for SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Mannarkkad, began the trial on June 8, 2022.
Madhu’s sister Sarasu hoped that no more witness would turn hostile. She said the family was on the brink of collapse as 13 of the witnesses stated before the court that they had been coerced by the police to give statements against the accused.
