Charges filed in alleged bid to attack Pinarayi on board flight

The Thiruvananthapuram City Police person submitted a chargesheet successful a lawsuit related to the alleged effort to onslaught erstwhile Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan aboard a flight.

The chargesheet was filed earlier the Thiruvananthapuram Principal District and Sessions Court against Youth Congress leaders accused successful the incident.

While charges relating to attempted execution and transgression conspiracy person been invoked successful the case, provisions nether aviation laws were excluded portion filing the chargesheet.

The incidental took spot successful June 2022 erstwhile Mr. Vijayan was travelling from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram. During the flight, Youth Congress activists allegedly staged a protestation against him. The Valiyathura constabulary booked 4 Youth Congress workers successful the case.

Initially, the lawsuit included provisions nether aviation laws. However, the probe faced setbacks due to the fact that prosecution nether specified Sections required anterior authorisation from the Centre. The probe squad decided to driblet the charges successful the lack of the required approval.

In airy of the developments, the lawsuit volition apt beryllium considered by the Thiruvananthapuram Judicial First Class Magistrate Court XI. The probe squad is expected to taxable a caller chargesheet anterior to the trial.