Death Penalty Commuted for Man Convicted of Murdering Wife and Four Children, and Raping Daughter: Supreme Court
In one of Kerala’s most tragic and disturbing criminal cases, Reji Kumar, a native of Pathanamthitta district, was convicted for the rape and murder of his minor daughter and the murder of his wife and three other children. The crime occurred over several days in July 2008 and involved calculated and cold-blooded actions by the accused against his own family members. This case drew widespread condemnation and demanded the strictest…