Astral projection or intentional crime? Judgment today in the murder of the Nanthancode Family family

The sixth additional meeting court in Thiruvananthapuram is said to make its judgment in the Nanthancode mass murder case in which the brutal killing of four family members is involved in April 2017. The court, which judge Vishnu K presented, had previously planned the judgment for the last Tuesday, then until Thursday and then further delayed to further delay it on Thursday. The accused, Cadell Jeansen Raja, will be heard in addition to the defense before the final statement.

What will happen to Bains Comput in April 2017?

The case revolves around the several murders, which took place over two days – 5 and April 6, 2017 – in the family's residence in Bains Comput by Cliff House, Nanthancode. Raja is accused, his father Raja Thanks, mother Dr. Jean Padma, sister Caroline and Aunt Lalitha murdered. Three of the corpses were burned, while one was wrapped in bed sheets in the house. Forensic statements showed that the victims had been dismembered with axes, knives and machetes before they were set on fire.

How did the defendant try to cover up the crime?

According to the public prosecutor, the corpses were placed on a plastic film to prevent blood from coloring the soil. The plastic, together with Dettol and a mop, was bought in a shop in Nanthancode. However, when Raja tried to dispose of the corpses by burning, the fire spread uncontrollably, which led to burning injuries and extensive damage to the house. The forensic expert Akshara Veena confirmed that at the time of the arrest of a hotel in Chennai, 31 burning injuries were present on his body.

Was mental health a factor in that case?

During the trial, Raja's defense team expressed concerns about his mental state and claimed that he had suffered psychological problems. This claim was partly based on Raja's own explanation that the murders were associated with astral projection, a concept that included outdated experiences. However, the public prosecutor claimed that the type of crime was too calculated and organized to have to fight someone who lacks.

What are the evidence of the public prosecutor?

The public prosecutor was based in detail on forensic material, including traces of blood in Raja's clothing and medical examination reports. The expert opinion of the forensic surgeon Dr. K Sasikala, who carried out the post-mortem, played a key role in determining the method and brutality of the murders. The defendant was arrested in Chennai on April 10, 2017 after he had fled the scene and has been kept in custody since his arrest in Jail in Poojappura.

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