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- A Palakkad court has sentenced Chenthamara to death for the murders of Sudhakaran and Sajitha in the Pothundy double murder case.
- Alongside the death penalty, the court directed ₹20 lakh compensation for the victims' family and asked the District Legal Services Authority to arrange rehabilitation for the couple's orphaned daughters, Akhila and Athulya.
- The judgment also ordered protective measures for the victims' relatives, neighbours and witnesses if the convict is released on parole.
- These victim-focused directions are being described by legal experts as rare in criminal judgments and come amid allegations that police failed to act on earlier complaints of threats from Chenthamara.
What to watch next
- Action taken by DLSA Palakkad on the rehabilitation measures for Akhila and Athulya
- Whether the government provides the ₹20 lakh compensation given the convict's likely inability to pay
- Any proceedings or response regarding allegations of police inaction on pre-murder complaints
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Named India · Akhila · Athulya · Lakshmi · Pothundy · Sajitha · Sudhakaran · Additional District and Sessions Court-IV · Chenthamara · District Legal Services Authority Palakkad · Government of Kerala · Kenneth George · P. Premnath
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