Kasaragod, First Published Dec 7, 2021, 1:25 AM IST
Kasargod: The CPM (CPM Leaders) visited the homes of party workers arrested by the CBI in connection with the murder of Periya Youth Congress activists (Periya Murder). A team led by CPM Kasargod District Secretary MV Balakrishnan visited the houses. The party has decided to defend the arrest politically.
The CPM is of the view that the arrest of the CBI in the Periya Double Murder Case is for political purposes. That is why district secretary MV Balakrishnan and state committee member Satish Chandran went to the homes of those arrested and expressed their support. The party leadership reiterated that all the five arrested last week were innocent.
The CPI (M) has said that the party did not know about the murder
During the CPM convention, there were arrests of five persons, including Echiladakkum branch secretary, and further retaliation, including that of district secretariat member and former MLA KV Kunhiraman. The leaders are now trying not to lose the morale of the activists. The leaders will mainly explain the CBI action in the Peri case in the upcoming area conferences.
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The CPM had earlier accused the CBI of colluding in political gain in the murder of Youth Congress activists in Periya. CPM Kasargod district secretary MV Balakrishnan had earlier alleged that the CBI had added those who spoke to the Congress. He had said that the CPM had nothing to hide in the case and that the assassination was not known to the party and that there was a move to isolate the party.
The CBI had filed the chargesheet in the Periya double murder case yesterday. The first accused is Peetambar, a former local committee member of Periya. There are 24 accused in the chargesheet, including former Uduma MLA KV Kunhiraman. According to the CBI chargesheet, the killing of Youth Congress leaders Sarath Lal and Kripesh in Periya was due to political animosity.
Former Udama MLA KV Kunhiraman is the 20th accused. The Crime Branch had arrested 14 accused. The CBI has also arrested five people, including CPM branch secretary Rajesh. Young people are killed on February 17, 2019 in Periya. CBI Thiruvananthapuram unit DySP Anantha Krishnan filed the chargesheet in the Kochi CJM court. The CBI is taking over the case as per the directions of the High Court.
Last Updated Dec 7, 2021, 1:25 AM IST
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