3 BJP workers sentenced to life imprisonment

Kannur, May 29 (UNI) Three activists of the BJP were today sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here in connection with the murder of a CPI(M) worker in May 2001.

Thalassery Sessions Court Judge Sathi Nath sentenced Hariharan, K Sudhir and O K Biju, to life term under the IPC Sections 302 (murder) and 307 and slapped a fine of Rs one lakh each.

However, the court aquitted three other accused, K Sujith, C Pradeepan and M Gangadharan.

The CPI(M) worker M Vijayan was stabbed to death at Thillenkeri in the district on May 10, 2001.

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