Fourteen CPI(M) workers acquitted in the murder of two RSS volunteers in Kerala 15 years ago

Murdered RSS activists

Kannur (Kerala) – The Thalassery Additional Sessions Court has acquitted 14 accused in the case of the murder of two Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers, who were killed in a bomb attack 15 years ago. All those acquitted are workers of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)].

Those acquitted include N K Sunil Kumar alias Kodi Suni, K K Mohammad Shafi, K Shinoj, T Sujeet, T K Sumesh, T P Shameel, A K Shammas, K K Abbas, Rahul, K V Vinesh, P V Vijith, Faisal, Sarish and T P Sajeer. Two other accused had died earlier.

On 28thMay 2010, RSS volunteers Vijith and Shinoj were attacked with bombs at New Mahe in Kerala. The assault occurred while the two were returning home to Pallur after appearing in a Mahe court in connection with an attempted murder case involving a CPI(M) worker.