2 RSS activists in Kerala arrested for SDPI chief Shan homicide; automobile discovered deserted at Kanichukulangara

By Express News Service

ALAPPUZHA: The police on Monday recorded the arrest of two RSS activists who have been taken into custody in reference to the homicide of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) state secretary Okay S Shan. 

The arrested have been recognized as Prasad alias Andi Prasad, 37, of Mannancherry and Ratheesh alias Kochukuttan, 31, of Mararikulam South, each within the Alappuzha district.

The police stated that the duo had actively participated within the conspiracy to kill Shan. Prasad had hatched the plot, organized attackers, and employed a car. The automobile which carried the killer gang was discovered deserted at a parking space close to Kanichukulangara temple close to Cherthala.

Maruti Swift Dzire automobile with Ernakulam registration quantity was taken on hire for the homicide operation, police stated. The automobile is owned by one Vishnu, who’s operating a automobile rental enterprise in Ernakulam. Prasad who took the automobile on hire handed over the car to Ratheesh who in flip offered it to the attackers. A scientific group from the police division collected fingerprints and different proof from the automobile.

ADGP Vijay Sakhare, who’s heading a particular investigation group probing the dual murders, stated that the police have recognized all of the individuals concerned within the homicide of the SDPI chief Shan, in addition to arresting the 2 individuals. “A total of 10 persons are involved in the murder of Shan and efforts were on to nab the remaining eight accused. At least 12 people were involved in the murder of Renjith. The police are also probing the conspiracy angle,” the ADGP stated.

Meanwhile, an all-party assembly that was scheduled to happen at Alappuzha District Collectorate on Monday afternoon was postponed after the protest from BJP leaders. They boycotted the assembly saying the timing of the assembly coincided with the ultimate rites service of its chief Renjith.

Later the district collector postponed the assembly to Tuesday at 4 pm. The BJP additionally alleged disrespect to the slain chief’s physique. The postmortem was delayed and the physique was positioned in a mortuary and not using a freezer, the BJP employees alleged.

Renjith’s physique was delivered to his home at Vellakinar in Alappuzha municipality and later to Valiyazheekkal, the place his ancestral house is located. The funeral shall be held there within the night. No arrests have been recorded but within the homicide of Renjith.

Shan was attacked by a gang at Kuppezham Junction in Mannancherry in Alappuzha round 7.30 pm on Saturday evening. He succumbed to his accidents round 11.30 pm. Following the homicide of the SDPI chief, a gang hacked Renjith Sreenivasan, BJP OBC Morcha State secretary, to loss of life in his home at Vellakinar in Alappuzha Municipality, on Sunday morning.