Ranjith Sreenivasan (1981-2021) was an Indian lawyer and politician. |
He was the state secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party OBC Morcha and a member of the Alleppey Bar Association. |
On December 19, 2021, he was killed at his home in Vellakinar, Alappuzha, reportedly by activists linked to PFI and the Social Democratic Party of India. |
He held positions in different organizations including Bharathiya Abhibashaka Parishad and the Kerala chapter of Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad. |
In the 2016 Kerala State Assembly Elections, he ran as the BJP candidate from Alappuzha constituency but lost. |
Ranjith was murdered in front of his family on December 19, 2021. |
The murder case was investigated by a special team led by Dy. SP N. R. Jayaraj of Alappuzha. |
Prosecution was represented by several attorneys and a Special Public Prosecutor. |
His assassination was believed to be linked to the killing of SDPI state secretary KS Shan the previous day. |
Ranjith Sreenivasan's body had 56 slashes and 156 witnesses were interrogated. |
The accused mentioned Ranjith was an advocate at the same court where his trial was taking place. |
The case trial was moved from Alappuzha Court to Mavelikkara Court by the Kerala High Court. |
An appeal was filed to transfer the trial to Ernakulam Court, but it was rejected by the Supreme Court. |
Fifteen individuals were sentenced to death on January 30, 2024, for the murder of Ranjith Sreenivasan. |
These individuals were members of Popular Front of India who were found guilty on January 20, 2024. |