Muthanga

2003 Muthanga land struggle: Two decades later, all accused in constable murder case acquitted

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2003 Muthanga land struggle: Two decades later, all accused in constable murder case acquitted

[ad_1] The Kalpetta Principal Sessions Court, Wayanad, on Friday (July 31, 2026) acquitted all the accused, including tribal leader M. Geethanandan, in the case related to the alleged murder of police constable K.V. Vinod during the Muthanga land agitation in 2003. However, Geethanandan was convicted in an attempt to murder case. The court observed that … Read more

Muthanga verdict: Slain policeman’s family to appeal acquittal, calls judgment a “setback in every way”

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Muthanga verdict: Slain policeman’s family to appeal acquittal, calls judgment a “setback in every way”

[ad_1] The family of slain policeman K.V. Vinod has decided to challenge the acquittal of all the accused in the Muthanga land agitation case, describing the verdict as a “setback in every way” after a legal battle that stretched for 23 years. Speaking to The Hindu, K.V. Babu, Vinod’s brother and a retired Deputy Superintendent … Read more