Uthra murder: Sooraj’s kin held

Kollam: Crime branch investigators arrested Uthra’s husband and first accused Sooraj’s mother and sister on Saturday, framing them under various sections of IPC related to conspiracy, destruction of evidence and domestic violence against Uthra.
Sooraj’s mother Renuka and sister Surya were arrested from their house at Adoor.
According to the crime branch officials both the accused had conspired to kill Uthra. Investigators point out that a snake was used to kill Uthra with the intention of avoiding any evidence leading to the accused.
Last week, the crime branch investigation team filed the over-1,000 page chargesheet against Sooraj at Punalur chief judicial magistrate court.
The snake charmer who gave the snake to Sooraj to kill Uthra was made an approver. Uthra, died of snakebite while she was asleep in her house, in Anchal, on May 7 after a failed attempt on May 2. tnn