Kottayam: A youth was murdered by his friend over the former’s love affair with a college girl at Myladikara, near Pallikathode, 20 km from here on January 26. The accused, Jijo George, 26, of Pallikathodu Myladikara Nanthiyattu, pushed his friend Abhijith, 25, of Kanjiram, into a well near the former’s house, where he drowned. According to the police, Jijo George, a painter by profession, had opposed the love affair of Abhijith, an employee of an interior design shop in Kottayam, with the girl.
The incident happened on the night of Thursday last when Abhijith came to participate in the festival of St Simon’s CMS Anglican Church, Myladikara, along with his parents, George and Ponnamma. However, he went with his friend to his house to consume liquor. “At that time, Abhijit received a call from his lover which provoked Jijo. While they were returning to the church around 11 p.m., Jijo pushed Abhijith into the well,” said Mr T.T. Subramaniyan, Ponkunnam CI.
Both were working in the youth wing of the CMS church. The parents of Abhijith filed a man-missing complaint with the police who questioned Jijo who was last seen with Abhijith. The police registered a case after he confessed to the crime. The Kanjirapally JFMC on Monday remanded him in judicial custody till February 10.
