Kollam: The final stage of the hearing in Anchal Uthra murder has begun. The prosecution has presented evidence in the Kollam Additional District Sessions Court, including a report by an expert panel revealing the plot behind Uthra’s snake bite. The verdict in the case is expected by the last week of this month.
The prosecution’s final hearing against Sooraj, the accused in the Uthra murder case, is based on scientific evidence. For this, the prosecution presented the report of the expert committee indicating that Uthra’s murder. A team comprising snake scientist Maveesh Kumar, forest department official Mohammad Anwar, animal welfare department doctor Kishore Kumar and forensic expert Dr. Shashikala scientifically identified Uthra’s death as a murder.
The prosecution has asked the court to consider the Uthara murder case as one of the rarest. Citing evidence, the prosecution argued in court that Sooraj had committed the atrocity in order to rob Uthra’s property. The prosecution also submitted to the court that Sooraj’s contention that a cobra had climbed through the wall into the bedroom was not scientifically valid.
The statement of Suresh, the snake catcher who was declared as an apologist in the case, also weakened Sooraj’s arguments. Sooraj has been charged with five cases, including attempted murder and murder. The final verdict in the case is expected later this month. On May 6, 2020, Suraj’s wife Uthra was bitten to death by a snake.
