Kerala Court Sentences Cadell Jeanson Raja to Life for Familial Murders

In a landmark ruling, a Kerala court sentenced Cadell Jeanson Raja to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of four family members in 2017. The killings took place at their residence in Nanthancode, Thiruvananthapuram.

Rejected by the Thiruvananthapuram Additional Sessions Court-VI, the prosecution's plea for the death penalty was denied, leading to life sentences for each of the murders. Judge Vishnu K stated the life terms to be served concurrently.

Additional sentences include seven years for arson and five years for evidence destruction, served consecutively. A Rs 15 lakh fine was imposed, payable to Raja's maternal uncle. The judgment detailed the calculated planning and brutal execution of the crimes.

(With inputs from agencies.)