
Nedukandam custodial death: action against 5 cops
The Hindu
Govt. tables action taken report in Assembly
The State government has permitted the prosecution of five police officers arraigned as accused in the custodial death of Rajkumar in Nedukandam police station in 2019. It also directed the State Police Chief to dismiss the officers from service. The crime had not augured well for the people-friendly image of the State police and put the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government on the defence. Rajkumar’s death had also resulted in an Opposition walkout in the Assembly. It had provided political ammunition to target the Pinarayi Vijayan government. In an action taken report tabled in the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the government said it had accepted and acted upon the recommendations of the Justice K. Narayana Kurup Commission, which had probed the case.More Related News