Nenmara double murder case

Nenmara double murder case
Location	Nemmara, Palakkad district, Kerala
Date	January 27, 2025;6 months ago (2025-01-27)
Attack type	Murder by stabbing
Deaths	2
Accused	1
Charges	Murder

On 27 January 2025, 76-year-old Meenakshi Lakshmi and her son, 58-year-old Sudhakaran, were hacked to death in Nemmara, Palakkad district of Kerala, India. The suspected assailant is Chenthamara, who was convicted for the 2019 murder of Sudhakaran's wife and was released on parole in 2025. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Investigation

According to police, Chenthamara fled to a nearby forest following the killings, hiding in the Mattai forest area of Pothundy. ^[4] The Kerala Police started a search on January 27, 2025 to arrest Chenthamara. ^[5] He was remanded in custody by 29 January. ^[6]

Some reports said that eyewitnesses to the events feared testifying due to potential reprisal against them. ^[7]

A charge sheet was filed in the Alathur Magistrate Court in March 2025, with Chenthamara being the sole accused. ^[8]

References

1. "Murder accused out on parole hacks neighbour and his mother to death in Kerala's Palakkad". The Hindu. 2025-01-27. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-01-28.
2. "Double Murder Shocks Kerala Village". www.deccanchronicle.com. 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
3. "Nenmara double murder case accused Chenthamara still at large". Nenmara double murder case accused Chenthamara still at large. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
4. "Nenmara double murder case: Chenthamara taken for evidence collection under tight security". Onmanorama . Retrieved 2025-07-30.
5. "Out on bail in murder case, Kerala man kills first victim's husband, mother-in-law: Police". The Indian Express. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
6. "Chenthamara remanded in judicial custody as police reveal chilling details of a planned attack". The Hindu. 2025-01-29. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-07-30.
7. "Fearing reprisal from Chenthamara, key eyewitness in Nenmara twin-murder case hesitates to testify". @mathrubhumi. 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
8. "Charge sheet filed in Nenmara double murder case, Chenthamara lone accused". Keralakaumudi Daily. 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-07-30.