Attempt to murder charge added against five suspended cops in Nava Kerala Sadas attack case
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Alappuzha: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged assault on Youth Congress workers during the Nava Kerala Sadas programme in Alappuzha in December 2023 has invoked an attempt-to-murder charge against five suspended police personnel, including two members of the security team of former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
According to reports, the SIT added Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to the case against Vijayan’s gunman Anil Kumar, security officer S. Sandeep, and police officers Shaiju, Arun and Vipin. The development was included in a report submitted before the Judicial Magistrate Court in Alappuzha on Saturday, The New Indian Express reported.
The accused officers, who had been expected to surrender before the court on Saturday, are said to have gone into hiding following the addition of the more serious charge.
The five officers had earlier been placed under suspension after the SIT submitted a preliminary report to the state police chief recommending action in connection with the incident. The investigation relates to allegations that Youth Congress workers were attacked during the Nava Kerala Sadas programme held in Alappuzha.