The Kerala High Court on Thursday acquitted eight accused sentenced to life term by a lower court in the murder of young businessman, Paul Muthoot George.
A scion of the Muthoot family in Kerala, Paul was murdered at Alappuzha on August 21, 2009. The accused, who were members of a quotation gang, allegedly murdered Paul following an altercation over a road accident.
The CBI special court in Thiruvananthapuram had sentenced nine accused to life-term. Apart from one convict, all the others filed appeal and were acquitted by the high court citing there was no direct evidence against them committing the murder.
Published 05 September 2019, 13:52 IST