Former murder convict rewrites his destiny
Renny George, convicted in a sensational murder case in Kerala, is today living a life of service in Bengaluru.
The Karikkan Villa murder took place at Meenathalakkara in Kerala in 1980. A group killed an elderly couple at their house, called Karikkan Villa. Renny and three friends were convicted, and handed life terms.
They served 15 years in prison and were released on June 23, 1995. In 1982, the Malayalam film Madrasile Mon was made on the basis of that case.
Living a regular life with wife Teena Shenoy and daughter Rhena, Renny now runs an NGO in Bengaluru for the welfare of prisoners, former prisoners and their families. His transformation is a story inspiring many. Renny spent 14 years and nine months at the Thiruvananthapuram Central Jail. In the initial years, he had turned into a headache to the authorities as he was remorseless, and was enjoying his jail life. With his friends, he was hatching criminal plans. After six years, Renny was let out for a month on parole. He had planned to use the time to rob a bank. On August 15, 1987, he was persuaded to attend a prayer service by a former convict who happened to be a family friend.
Renny agreed to go just to please him. “At the prayer hall, I decided to change my life. The Independence Day of our country turned out to be the independence day of my life. I got freedom from evil,” Renny told City Express. His friends in jail were upset, and were not willing to accept his change. They slowly realised the genuineness of his transformation and started to follow his words. The jail authorities were also surprised.
In 1992, during his second parole, Renny met Teena, a nurse who had been working abroad. They got married. She resigned from her job because of the social isolation she faced. Many told her she had taken a wrong decision. In 1994, she came to Bengaluru and started to visit its prisons. She got permission to visit prisoners and their families. In June 1995, Renny and his friends walked free. His friends were deported to Kenya and Mauritius, where they hailed from, and Renny came to Bengaluru.
He joined his wife’s mission, and together they decided to help prisoners’ children. They started Precious Children Home and Rehabilitation Centre in a small rented house at KR Puram. In the first year, it rehabilitated 15 children. Now it can accommodate 150. This year, it took care of 100.
Another initiative of the centre, now at Doddagubbi near Kothanur, Bengaluru, provides vocational training and placement for former prisoners. This month, the centre celebrated the weddings of three former convicts. Renny has received many awards for his work.
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