Seven RSS-BJP workers sentenced for the 2008 killing of CPI(M) leader K. Latheesh in Thalassery

The Hindu
The Hindu
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An Additional District and Sessions Court in Thalassery sentenced seven BJP-RSS workers to life imprisonment and additional concurrent terms for the 2008 murder of CPI(M) local secretary and CITU leader K. Latheesh.
Seven RSS-BJP workers sentenced for the 2008 killing of CPI(M) leader K. Latheesh in Thalassery
A What happened
An Additional District and Sessions Court in Thalassery sentenced seven BJP-RSS workers to life imprisonment with rigorous imprisonment for the murder of CPI(M) local secretary and CITU leader K. Latheesh on December 31, 2008. The court found accused numbers one to seven guilty and sentenced them to 35 years of imprisonment on four counts, with sentences to run concurrently, and imposed a fine of ₹1.40 lakh each. Latheesh was hacked to death on Chakyathmukku beach near Thalassery, and four others were injured during the incident. The court accepted the prosecution’s argument that the murder was carried out due to political rivalry.
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Key insights

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    Concurrent sentencing and fines imposed: The court imposed 35 years of imprisonment on four counts to run concurrently and fined each convicted person ₹1.40 lakh, along with life imprisonment with rigorous imprisonment.

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    Political rivalry accepted as motive: The court accepted the prosecution’s argument that the murder was carried out due to political rivalry and that Latheesh was targeted for organising CPI(M) activities in an RSS-BJP stronghold.

Takeaways

Seven BJP-RSS workers were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, concurrent additional terms, and fines for the 2008 murder of CPI(M) leader K. Latheesh in Thalassery.

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Law & Public Safety Crime & Justice Courts

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