The Kottayam police have lodged a First Information Report under Section 302 (murder) and 309 (suicide attempt) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Krishnachandran.
The Islamist chanted 'Allah hu Akbar, and 'La ilaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah” as he went about justifying the brutal attack on the Hindu bus conductor.
The chargesheet, running up to 1249 pages, was filed against Ganai under Section 302 (murder) and 309 (attempt to commit suicide) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).