Kochi: Defection is another setback for the prosecution in the Attapadi Madhu murder case. 21st witness Veeran surrendered in court today. With this, the number of defectors in the case has increased to 11. Veeran also repeated his usual statement that he had given his statement under police coercion.
The constant defection of witnesses in the Madhu case is worrying both the family and the prosecution. Meanwhile, the 22nd witness Murugan, who was summoned to appear in court today, did not appear in court. The court issued the warrant due to the absence of the witness.
Meanwhile, the High Court directed the trial court to complete the trial of the case before the end of this month. In this case, five witnesses will have to be examined daily.
