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Kerala court awards life term to seven RSS-BJP activists in CPI-M worker Latheesh murder case
Updated On: 08 January, 2026 05:24 PM IST | Kannur (Kerala) | mid-day online correspondent
The Thalassery Additional District and Sessions Court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.40 lakh on each convict. The court awarded cumulative sentences totalling 35 years under four sections of law, to run concurrently, in addition to life imprisonment
The prosecution had stated that the accused arrived as an armed group from different locations. Representational Pic/File
A court in Kannur district, Kerala, on Thursday sentenced seven RSS-BJP activists to life imprisonment for the 2008 murder of CPI(M) worker K. Latheesh, marking the conclusion of one of north Kerala’s most brutal cases of political violence, reported the IANS.
The Thalassery Additional District and Sessions Court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.40 lakh on each convict. The court awarded cumulative sentences totalling 35 years under four sections of law, to run concurrently, in addition to life imprisonment, the news agency reported.
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