Palakkad: One more witness changed their statement in the Madhu case. The 32nd witness was Manaf who changed the statement. Mannarkkad Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Court is continuing the witness examination. 32 to 35 witnesses are being examined today.
Sunilkumar, who had given his statement yesterday, was produced in court. The prosecution asked the court that Sunil Kumar had lied and that action should be taken.
32nd witness Manaf, 33rd Ranjith, 34th Manikandan, and 35th Anoop are being examined today. Sunilkumar, who had given his statement the other day, was also produced in the court. Sunilkumar was subjected to an eye test after being told that he has limited vision.
When the judge told the court that the medical report stated that there was no problem with the eyesight, the defense lawyer said that there could be various problems with the eyesight. The retrial is illegal. The judge explained that the judiciary would be tarnished if he did not conduct the hearing. So far, 16 witnesses have defected.
The four temporary watchers of the forest department, including Sunil Kumar, who had defected, were dismissed from their jobs yesterday.
