A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday acquitted seven accused in the murder of Sivaprasad of Ayiroor, near Varkala, in 2009 allegedly by the activists of the Dalit Human Rights Movement (DHRM).
The Bench comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran, however, confirmed the lower court order confirming the conviction and sentence of the fifth accused, Sudhi, under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code and discharged the other charges against him.
The High Court acquitted Das of Cherunniyoor, second accused Ashokan of Kottarakara, third accused Jayan of Irumpalloor, fourth accused Madhu, alias Saji, of Cherunniyoor, seventh accused Sudhi of Varkala, tenth accused Sunil, alias Ponnumon, of Ayiroor, and 16th accused Selvaraj of Aluva from the murder case.
