Two of the accused in the case pertaining to the murder of RSS leader Manoj of Kathiroor in Kerala’s Kannur district surrendered in a court at Thalassery in the district on Monday. The Special Investigation Team of the Kerala Police’s Crime Branch has already arrested three of the accused, including first accused Vikraman.
Those who surrendered on Monday were second accused Jithin and sixth accused Sujith, both from Ukkasmetta, Kathiroor. The District and Sessions Court, Thalassery remanded the two accused, who were among the four accused whom the probe team had declared as absconders, in judicial custody for 14 days.
At the same time, the Special Investigation Team added four more persons – Vijesh alias Viju, Riju, Shanil, all belonging to Maloor, and A Krishnan of Thadikkadavu – to the list of accused. With this, the total number of accused in the case has gone up to 20. All those arrested or have surrendered so far are CPI(M) activists.
Manoj of Elanthottathil, Kannur district Sharirik Shikshan Pramukh of the RSS, was hacked to death by a Marxist killer gang at Kathiroor on September 1. The killer gang had hacked him after hurling country bombs at the vehicle in which he was travelling. Manoj’s friend Pramod, who was in the vehicle with him, had suffered serious injuries in the attack.