So many prisoners in Kerala are awaiting death, why are they not being hanged?

There are many cases in Kerala where the police do their job. The court sentences these dreaded criminals, but despite that these prisoners stay in jail at government expense. Many years pass but their death warrant does not come because there is a shortage of executioners in the jails here.

Sitting in jail and waiting for death is one of the most cruel punishments. The prisoner dies every day, every moment while waiting for his punishment. But even after that, there are many prisoners who are still waiting for their death in jails. Similar cases are coming to light in many jails of Kerala. There is a shortage of executioners in the jails of Kerala.

There are many cases in Kerala where the police do their job. The court sentences these dreaded criminals, but despite that these prisoners stay in jail at government expense. Many years pass but their death warrant does not come because there is a shortage of executioners in the jails here. According to a study, there are about 39 prisoners in different jails of Kerala who are waiting for death. According to information, Ripper Chandran was hanged in Kerala. This was the last hanging that was done in the state.

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Many of these accused, who have been in jail for years after their verdict, have appealed to the higher courts to reduce their sentence. One such case was in which the Mavelikkara Additional Sessions Court sentenced 15 people to death at once. The case was of the murder of BJP leader Ranjeet Srinivasan. In the year 2021, Srinivasan was killed in front of his mother, wife and child. This was the first time that so many people were sentenced to death at once. But these people are still waiting for their death sentence.

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Similarly, in the case of murder of an old woman living alone in Neyyattinkara, mother, son and friend were sentenced to death, but they too are currently waiting. These are such cases which shook the state. But sadly, despite such a brutal crime, these criminals are still alive. About 25 death row accused are lodged in Poojappura Central Jail, while there are four prisoners in Kannur Central Jail and six in Viyyur Central Jail. It is estimated that there are three people in Viyyur High Security Jail and one prisoner in Thiruvananthapuram Women's Jail who are still waiting for their death sentence.