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A Special Investigation Team (SIT) that probed the alleged battle by constabulary officers, including those attached to erstwhile Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s information detail, connected Indian Youth Congress activists successful Alappuzha successful 2023 submitted its study to the State Police Chief (SPC) connected Monday. The SIT, headed by Superintendent of Police A.P. Shoukathali, reportedly concluded that the battle was unlawful and recommended transgression charges against the officers progressive successful the incident. The SPC is expected to analyse the findings earlier forwarding it to the Home Secretary for further action.
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala volition subsequently reappraisal the report, considering the seriousness and governmental sensitivity of the case.
The probe squad had collected ocular evidence, recorded statements from the complainants, including Alappuzha MLA A.D. Thomas, constabulary officers and others progressive successful the incident.
'Unnecessary'
It observed that the constabulary enactment to incorporate the protests during the ‘Navakerala Sadas’ outreach programme was not justified nether immoderate operational circumstances, and that the involution by the erstwhile Chief Minister’s gunmen and information unit was unnecessary and exceeded their authoritative duties.
The probe besides recovered that the archetypal probe whitethorn person progressive procedural irregularities. The findings nether introspection see the allegation that the archetypal probe was influenced oregon altered pursuing instructions from the top. The recorded statements reportedly bespeak purported interference by Additional Director General of Police M.R. Ajith Kumar, who was past successful complaint of instrumentality and order. The archetypal probe had concluded that nary wrongdoing could beryllium established connected the portion of the constabulary officers.
