Ripper Jayanandan

K. P. Jayanandan, infamously known as Ripper Jayanandan, is a serial killer from Thrissur, who is accused of seven murders committed during a span of 35 robberies, in and around Thrissur Ernakulam border areas. For the seven murders committed by Jayanandan, including the double murder at Perinjanam in October 2004, Thrissur Principal Sessions judge sentenced him to death by hanging in June 2008. He was sent to Poojapura Central Jail to await execution but escaped in June 2013. He was captured on 9 September 2013 near Thrissur. Although, in March 2023, an article was written by journalist Nideesh M.K attempting to reanalyse the case with evidence from Jayanandan's perspective where the latter claims he was framed by the police.