Kasaragod: Local CPI(M) leaders had hatched the conspiracy to murder Youth Congress activist Kripesh, his father Krishnan has alleged. According to Krishnan, his son received regular threats and was framed in cases.
Krishnan alleged that local CPI(M) leaders Peethambaran and Vatsan had a role in the incident that occurred in Periya on Sunday. Kripesh's associate Sharathlal (Joshi) was also hacked fatally along with him, leading to major protests across Kerala.
“Kripesh always feared that the CPI(M) leaders would kill him and he had revealed his anxiety to others on several occasions. There had been an issue between the political parties, but it was solved after discussions. A compromise was reached at the police station,” said Krishnan.
“However, when Kripesh was waylaid and murdered when he was travelling with a friend after the local festival. My son had been framed in several cases,” the distraught father told Manorama News.
CPI(M) activists had prior enmity with both Kripesh and Sharathlal, the victims.
Meanwhile, the Kannur Range IG said that the political angle of the case was being investigated.
According to the inquest report, Kripesh had suffered as many as 15 fatal injuries and even his brain was sliced. The most serious injury extended 23cm from the left side of the forehead. He suffered as many as five hackings below the knee.