Kerala SIT Finds 2023 Alappuzha Police Assault on Youth Congress Workers Unlawful, Recommends Charges
मुख्य बातें
- •A Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by SP A.P. Shoukathali submitted its report on the 2023 Alappuzha police assault case to the State Police Chief on May 25.
- •The SIT found the police action unlawful, recommended criminal charges against officers, and cited procedural irregularities in the initial probe.
- •The report includes allegations of interference by ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar during the original investigation, which had cleared officers of wrongdoing.
- •The case involves Indian Youth Congress activists, Kerala MLA A.D. Thomas, and the security detail of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
- •The findings now await review by the State Police Chief, Home Secretary, and Home Minister before further action is taken.
KOCHI, May 25: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged assault on Indian Youth Congress activists by Kerala police officers—including those from former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s security detail—during the 2023 ‘Navakerala Sadas’ outreach programme in Alappuzha has submitted its final report to the State Police Chief (SPC). The team, led by Superintendent of Police A.P. Shoukathali, concluded that the police action was unlawful and recommended criminal charges against the officers involved. The report is now under review by the SPC, who will examine the findings before forwarding them to the Home Secretary for further action. Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala will then assess the report in light of the case’s political sensitivity and seriousness.
