Dheeraj murder: Idukki District Congress Committee to demand fresh probe
The Idukki District Congress Committee is calling for a fresh investigation into the murder of SFI activist Dheeraj Rajendran. DCC president C.P. Mathew defended his nomination of the prime accused, Nikhil Paily, asserting his innocence. However, there is internal dissent within the party regarding this decision, with some leaders opposing Mathew's actions and seeking his removal.
- ▪C.P. Mathew announced a demand for a fresh probe into Dheeraj Rajendran's murder.
- ▪Mathew defended the nomination of Nikhil Paily, claiming he is innocent.
- ▪The Congress district leadership is divided over Mathew's decision, with some leaders opposing it.
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Idukki District Congress Committee (DCC) president C.P. Mathew announced on Monday that the Congress party will demand a fresh probe into the murder of Students’ Federation of India (SFI) activist Dheeraj Rajendran.Speaking to the media in Idukki, Mr. Mathew defended his decision to nominate the prime accused in the case, Nikhil Paily, to the DCC, stating that he believes Mr. Paily is innocent.“Our internal probe found that those included in the accused list for the murder case are innocent. The Congress district committee will demand a fresh probe into the incident,” Mr. Mathew said.He asserted that the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] has no right to criticise Mr. Paily’s nomination.
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