Puducherry, Oct 22 : A Puducherry sessions court will today hear the Sankararaman murder case, in which Kanchi Sankaracharyas, Jayendra Saraswathi and his junior Vijayendra Saraswathi are the main accused.

Earlier, only 10 out of 24 accused were present during the hearing before Principal District Sessions Judge D Krishnaraja. Those, who were absent included Jayendra and Vijayendra.

Charges of murder have been filed against Jayendra, Vijayendra and 22 other accused.

The seer and the co-accused have also been framed with charges of criminal conspiracy, misleading the court by giving false information to protect the offenders and criminal trespass.

Sankararaman, Managing Trustee of the Lord Varadaraja Perumal temple at Kancheepuram, was murdered on September 3, 2004, allegedly at the behest of the accused. (ANI)