Life sentence for three in IUML councillor murder case in Kerala
A court in Kerala, India, has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for the 2022 murder of an Indian Union Muslim League councillor. The conviction follows a violent altercation that escalated into a fatal attack.
Why it matters
The verdict serves as a legal resolution to a politically charged murder case, highlighting the judicial process in local Indian politics.
The Additional District and Sessions Court-III, Manjeri, on Wednesday sentenced three persons to life imprisonment for the murder of former Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) councillor Abdul Jaleel.
The convicts, Shuhaib alias Kochu, Abdul Majeed P.T., and Shamseer, were also fined ₹1 lakh each. Additional District and Sessions Judge Sooraj S. pronounced the verdict.
The incident took place at Kuttippara near Manjeri on March 29, 2022. The prosecution said Shuhaib and Abdul Majeed had stopped Jaleel and his friends following a dispute over giving side to their motorcycle. They allegedly assaulted them, damaged the car windshield with a helmet and threatened them.
Later that night, while Jaleel was checking the damage to the vehicle, Shamseer allegedly informed the other accused about his location. Shuhaib then attacked Jaleel with a granite stone, hitting him on the head.
Jaleel, who suffered serious injuries, died while undergoing treatment on March 30, 2022.
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