Palakkad, July 20 -- Palakkad Additional Sessions Court on Monday sentenced a 61-year-old man to death in the sensational 2025 Nenmara double murder case after finding him guilty of killing a mother and son.

The accused, identified as Chenthamara, was convicted of murdering his neighbour Sudhakaran, 56, and Sudhakaran's 74-year-old mother, Lakshmi, at Pothundi near Nenmara on January 27, 2025.

According to Palakkad Superintendent of Police (SP) Abdul Rahim, the investigation to arrest the absconding accused was conducted in a systematic manner with the help of the prosecution.

"The investigation was systematic, and on the next day of the incident, we could arrest the accused who was absconding. The prosecution was very helpful. That is...