Police withdraw ‘terrorist link’ references from remand report

Station House Officer submits request in Aluva magistrate court

The Aluva police have withdrawn the controversial references regarding the “need for probing the terrorist links” from its remand report filed against three Youth Congress workers, who were arrested in connection with a recent public protest.

The police had included the reference in the remand report while seeking the custody of Al Ameen, Anas Pallikuzhi, and M.A.K. Najeeb, who were arrested in connection with the protest organised by the Congress demanding justice for the family members of Mofia Parveen, a young woman, who had committed suicide. The Youth Congress workers were also accused of destroying public property.

As the reference triggered a barrage of public protests against the police, the authorities suspended two police officials from service.