Kochi: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the murder of SFI activist Abhimanyu has issued a lookout notice against eight absconding accused in the case.
The action was taken against second accused Arif Bin Salim (25), a native of Aluva, sixth accused Sanid (26), a resident of Nettoor, ninth accused Shifas V.N. (23), a Palluruthy native, tenth accused Sahal H. (21) of Netoor, eleventh accused Jisal Razak (21), twelfth accused Mohammed Shahim (31), both natives of Palluruthy, fourteenth accused Faaiz P.M. (20) of Aluva and fifteenth accused Thanseel (22) of Nettoor.
Abhimanyu M, an undergraduate student at Maharaja’s College here, was stabbed to death during a clash on the college campus around 12.45 am on July 2.
While the cops arrested 16 accused so far, at least 13 more persons, including the eight who were directly involved in the murder, are on the run. The witnesses have already identified the eight.
The SIT, meanwhile, is in the final stages of preparing the chargesheet in the case. Campus Front of India state secretary Muhammed Rifa, Saneesh, who led the four-member gang from Palluruthy, and Muhammed J.I, a student of Maharaja’s College, are the three prime accused in the case.
As per the case, a 16-member gang who were activists of Campus Front of India, SDPI and Popular Front of India conspired and unlawfully assembled with deadly weapons behind the college campus with the intention to do away with rival student organisation leaders of SFI and attacked them with deadly weapons.
The Ernakulam Central Police lodged charges under sections 142, 148, 323, 324, 307, 302 read with 149 of the IPC.
