M Abhimanyu was stabbed near the back gate of Ernakulam Maharaja’s College on July 2, 2018
All 16 accused appeared wearing masks covering most of their faces, but the court directed them to remove them. The court has scheduled the examination of all 156 witnesses by Nov 12, over 18 days, except holidays, following a Kerala High Court directive to complete the trial within four months. Special public prosecutor G Mohanraj carried out the chief examination of Subin, who was reportedly with Abhimanyu when the attack took place.
Subin identified the accused in court and his testimony largely matched the statement he had earlier given to police. The court will examine the second eyewitness, Arjun , on Friday.
Kochi : An eyewitness to the fatal stabbing of Maharaja’s College student M Abhimanyu identified the accused, including the alleged assailant, before the Ernakulam principal sessions court on Thursday as trial began in the 2018 murder case.