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Kerala Court Sentences CPM Worker to Life Imprisonment for RSS Leader Murder

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May 15, 2025

The Kollam Additional Sessions Court on Wednesday sentenced CPI-M worker Sajeev, alias Kali Sajeev, a native of Pattathanam, to life imprisonment for the 1997 murder of RSS leader Pattathanam Santhosh.

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The Additional Sessions Judge S Subhas also slapped a fine of Rs. 2 lakh on him. If the convict failed to pay the fine, he will have to undergo an additional one year of imprisonment.

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