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'''Madatharuvi case''' refers to a murder in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. The case involved the 1966 murder of a widow named Mariyakutty. A priest, Fr. Benedict Onamkulam, was convicted of the crime. Sessions court sentenced the priest to death but the Church <br />
approached the high court and freed him.<br />
His supporters claim that he knew the culprit, but he didn't break the seal of confession.<br />
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== Prosecution ==<br />
The prosecution alleged that the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic]] priest Fr. Benedict Onamkulam had killed Mariyakutty at the stream of [[Madatharuvi]], near [[Ranni]] with the motive of ending their affair. Onamkulam was sentenced to death by the session court, however, the [[High court of Kerala]] acquitted and freed him purely based on technical grounds dismissing circumstantial evidence in 1967.<br />
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The case has been so sensational in [[Kerala]] that it inspired a number [[film]]s.<ref name=herald>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldofindia.com/article.php?id=527 |title=Mariakutty's murder|work=The Herald of India |first= A.J. |last=Philip |accessdate=2010-08-09}}</ref> It came into prominence in local media again in 2010 when the [[Changanassery|Changanassery Bishop]] opened Fr. Benidict's tomb for prayers at [[Athirampuzha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mymanorama.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/mmtvContentView.do?programId=4393755&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=14&contentId=7580012 |title=Sainthood to Fr. Benedict |work=Manoramanews}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?BV_ID=@@@&contentType=EDITORIAL&sectionName=TheWeek%20Statescan&programId=1073755754&contentId=7533157 |title=The road to sainthood|work=News in The week}}</ref><br />
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==Films==<br />
*[[Mynatharuvi Kolakase]] (1967)<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Murder in India]]<br />
[[Category:Crime in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:1966 murders in India]] <br />
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