An Additional Sessions Court here has found nine men guilty in the murder of a 52-year-old man in 2004. Seven other accused were let off for want of sufficient evidence.
The Additional Sessions Court-V Judge Prasoon Mohan found the following accused guilty in the murder of Ayyappan Achari on August 28, 2004; Anil Kumar alias Kadachil Ani, 45; Sunil Kumar, 41, and his brother Anil Kumar, 45; Manoj, 38, Unni, 41; Satheesh Kumar alias Govardhan, 43, Satheesh, alias Pratheesh, 41, Chandran, 42, and Santhosh, 38. All nine accused belong to Kanjippura area near Kalippankulam.
The Court will pronounce their sentence on December 18.