Kerala Court issued Death Sentences in the case where the BJP leader was killed in front of his mother and wife at his residence in Vellakinar, Alappuzha municipality, on December 19, 2021.
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Kerala: The Mavelikara Additional Sessions Court in Kerala has pronounced a severe sentence in the case of the murder of BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivas. On January 20, the court convicted 15 individuals, reportedly members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), in connection with the brutal killing. Subsequently, on Tuesday, the court awarded the death penalty to all the convicts, marking a decisive moment in this high-profile case.
The convicts, identified as Naisam, Ajmal, Anoop, Mohammed Aslam, Abdul Kalam alias Salam, Abdul Kalam, Saffaruddin, Manshad, Jaseeb Raja, Navas, Sameer, Nazir, Zakir Hussain, Shaji Poovathungal, and Shernas Ashraf, faced charges under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. Twelve of the accused were convicted under Section 302 (murder) read with Section 149 (Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), while the remaining three were convicted under Section 302 (murder) read with Section 120B (criminal conspiracy).
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The case revolves around the murder of Ranjith Sreenivas, who was the State secretary of the BJP’s OBC Morcha and a lawyer. According to a report in The Hindu, Sreenivas was hacked to death at his house in Vellakinar, Alappuzha municipality, on December 19, 2021. The attack, which occurred in front of his mother and wife, was a shocking incident that sent ripples across the state.
The killing of Sreenivas was reportedly a retaliatory strike to avenge the murder of SDPI’s State secretary KS Shan at Kuppezham Junction in Mannancherry, Alappuzha. KS Shan’s murder was allegedly carried out by activists of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) the night before Sreenivas’s murder.
The court’s decision to award the death penalty to all the convicts is a significant development in the ongoing struggle against political violence in Kerala. The case has highlighted the deep-seated political rivalries and the cycle of violence involving various political factions in the state. The judgment is expected to be a deterrent against such acts of political violence in the future.
This ruling also underscores the judiciary’s role in upholding the rule of law and delivering justice in cases of extreme violence and political rivalry. The severity of the sentence reflects the seriousness with which the court viewed the premeditated and brutal nature of the crime.
In conclusion, the Mavelikara Additional Sessions Court’s decision in the Ranjith Sreenivas murder case is a pivotal moment in Kerala’s legal history. It not only brings closure to a high-profile case but also sends a strong message against political violence and the importance of maintaining law and order. The case will likely be remembered as a significant precedent in the state’s judicial annals, emphasizing the judiciary’s commitment to delivering justice in even the most challenging and sensitive cases.
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