Archive · 9 Aug 2025
Kerala Murder Convicts Booked for Alleged Public Alcohol Consumption
In Kerala, a few people convicted of murder were caught drinking alcohol in public.
These people were being taken back to prison after going to court for another case.
This happened in a hotel parking lot in June.
The police have now filed a case against them for breaking the law about drinking in public places.
Because the police were slow to act, three police officers were suspended.
The opposition party is also saying that the government has been giving the convicts special treatment in jail.
Kodi Suni and two others, convicted in the 2012 T P Chandrasekharan murder case, have been booked.
They are accused of consuming alcohol in public while being escorted from court.
The incident occurred on June 17 in a hotel parking area.
The case was registered under sections of the Kerala Abkari Act.
Three police personnel have been suspended in connection to the incident.
- Who
- Kodi Suni, Shinoj, and Mohammed Shafi, along with three suspended police personnel, are involved.
- What
- Kodi Suni and two other convicts were booked for consuming alcohol in public.
- When
- The incident occurred on June 17th.
- Where
- In the car parking area of a hotel in Kerala.
- Why
- They violated Kerala's Abkari Act by drinking in a public place.
Ruling Government
Opposition Congress
Government Treatment of Convicts
Ruling Government
No official stance mentioned in the article
Opposition Congress
Opposition accuses the Left government of giving undue favours to the Chandrasekharan murder case convicts.
- Accused
- Kodi Suni, Shinoj, and Mohammed Shafi
- Crime
- Consuming alcohol in public
- Location
- Hotel parking area, Kerala
- Date
- June 17th
- Law Violated
- Kerala Abkari Act, sections 15(C) and 63
- Related Case
- T P Chandrasekharan murder case
- Police Action
- Three police personnel suspended