Thrissur man claims viral photo attributed to fugitive Sukumara Kurup is of his brother
A Thrissur resident has disputed claims that a viral photograph shows the long-time fugitive Sukumara Kurup, asserting instead that the image is of his brother living in Malaysia. The controversy follows recent reports suggesting the fugitive, wanted for a 1984 murder, is alive and residing in Brunei.
Why it matters
The case involves a high-profile cold case in Kerala, and the identification of the suspect remains a matter of significant public and legal interest.
Amid renewed claims that fugitive Sukumara Kurup, wanted in the 1984 Chacko murder case in Keralam, is alive and living in Brunei, a Thrissur man has come forward saying that the photograph being circulated as Kurup is actually that of his brother.
Karunakaran Menon of Karumathra, near Wadakkanchery, Thrissur, has said the man in the photograph is his brother, Damodaran Menon, who has been living in Malaysia for nearly three decades.
The claim comes after retired police officer Ali Akbar reportedly said that Kurup was alive in Brunei and working in the construction sector. He also claimed that Kurup remained in contact with his wife and other relatives abroad.
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