The Additional Sessions Court (III), Kannur, has sentenced CPI(M) worker Janmeetavida Biju, the first accused in the murder of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) activist V.C. Vinayan at Chambad, Panoor, to life imprisonment. The court also imposed a fine of ₹2 lakh on him. Judge Ruby K. Jose pronounced the verdict.
The court ordered that Biju undergo an additional year of imprisonment if he failed to pay the fine.
According to the prosecution, Vinayan, a BMS activist from Vadakkoliyil, was hacked to death at Ayakkol in Panniyannur on March 12, 2009.
Biju was the first accused in the case. The court acquitted the remaining seven accused.
Additional public prosecutor K. Rupesh appeared for the prosecution, while P. Premarajan represented Preetha, the wife of the deceased.
Published - October 12, 2026 06:54 pm IST