Kunnamkulam: Two assailants involved in CPI(M) Puthusserry Branch Secretary PU Sanoop’s murder were walked through the crime spot at Eyyal in Chttalangad for gathering evidences in the case. The duo, Sujaykumar an Kuzhiparmbil Sueesh, were later produced before Wadakancherry Magistrate court Thursday noon via video conferencing and send into remand for 14 days. The prime culprit Nandan along with the other two remanded will be soon taken into custody for interrogations, said ACP T.S. Vinod.
Police recovered the murder weapons namely a machete and iron rod during the evidence collection. As per culprit testimonies, Suneesh hacked Sanoop using machete while Sujaykumar beat him down with iron rod. The men were nabbed at Velloorthandil and paddies respectively. After the crime, the assailants hid their weapons in an abandoned house next to Chittilangad public water tank.
While being toured through the crime stretch, the culprits fetched the murder weapons themselves and handed it to the police. They also pointed out their places of hiding after committing the crime. The knife used by prime culprit, Nandan from Chittilangad, is yet to be recovered however. Nandan will be fetched into custody, questioned and taken for collecting evidence during which, the murder weapon is expected to be retrieved.
The team gathering crime scene evidences comprised ACP T. S Sinoj, Erumapetty Sub Inspector SIKK Bupesh and SI Abdul Hakeem. According to police, they now have clues to identities of some others too who participated in the crime.
