Attack on ED officials in Kerala: bail plea of five accused rejected
The Thiruvananthapuram court has denied bail to five CPI(M) workers accused of attacking ED officials during a raid at former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's residence. The prosecution argued that the officials were on duty and that the vehicle damaged should be considered official for the investigation. A total of 25 arrests have been made in connection with the incident, with further legal actions anticipated.
- ▪The bail plea of five CPI(M) workers accused of attacking ED officials was rejected by the court.
- ▪The prosecution argued that the ED officials were on duty during the incident, justifying the charges against the accused.
- ▪A total of 25 individuals have been arrested in connection with the attack, with ongoing investigations into around 300 suspects.
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The Thiruvananthapuram Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-III on Saturday rejected the bail plea of five Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] workers accused of attacking Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials and damaging vehicles during a raid at former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence in the city.Magistrate Tania Mariam Jose dismissed the bail petition filed by the accused, who were the first five arrested in connection with the case.The accused—Sreejith, Jithinraj, Manoj, Jeevan, and Shahin—were remanded in custody after their bail plea was rejected. The defence’s main contention was that the ED officials were not on duty when the incident occurred.
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