Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Kavin Murder Accused Remain In Judicial Custody Until September 1
A court is investigating the death of software engineer Kavin Selvaganesh.
Four people accused in the case must remain in judicial custody until September 1.
They include Kavin’s alleged accused, his parents, and a relative.
Two of the accused parents are suspended police sub-inspectors.
The accused appeared before the court through a video link.
One accused, K. Saravanan, had earlier been granted bail in this case.
Police later detained him in another alleged attempt-to-murder case.
The CB-CID has asked a higher court to cancel his bail.
The Tirunelveli court therefore continued the custody of all four accused.
The Tirunelveli Second Additional District Court extended the judicial custody of four accused until September 1.
The accused are Surjith, his parents K. Saravanan and Krishnakumari, and relative Jeyapaul.
The case concerns the alleged honour killing of 24-year-old software engineer Kavin Selvaganesh.
Saravanan had received bail from the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on June 11.
He was later detained in a separate alleged attempt-to-murder case, while the CB-CID sought cancellation of his bail in the Kavin case.
- Who
- The four accused are Surjith, K. Saravanan, Krishnakumari and Jeyapaul; the case concerns Kavin Selvaganesh.
- What
- The Tirunelveli court extended their judicial custody until September 1.
- When
- The order was issued on Wednesday; the custody extension runs until September 1. Saravanan received bail on June 11 and was detained in the separate case on July 20.
- Where
- The hearing took place before the Tirunelveli Second Additional District Court, with the accused appearing by video conference.
- Why
- The CB-CID requested continued custody and informed the court that it had sought cancellation of Saravanan’s bail in the Kavin murder case.
- Case
- Alleged honour killing of 24-year-old software engineer Kavin Selvaganesh
- Court
- Tirunelveli Second Additional District Court
- Custody extended until
- September 1
- Accused
- Surjith, K. Saravanan, Krishnakumari and Jeyapaul
- Bail granted to Saravanan
- June 11 by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court
- Separate detention
- Saravanan was detained on July 20 in an alleged attempt-to-murder case
- Investigating agency
- Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID)