Bail of all accused in Shuhaib murder case cancelled

The bail granted to all 17 accused, together with Akash Thillankery, in the S.P. Shuhaib murder case has been cancelled by the Thalassery Further District Court docket-III. Decide Ruby Okay. Joseph additionally ordered that the accused be remanded to judicial custody.

The trial in the politically delicate case started in the Thalassery courtroom final Monday. The examination of the primary witness was accomplished, however dramatic developments unfolded in the course of the examination of the second witness. The defence counsel alleged that the examination of the primary witness had not been performed correctly and raised objections earlier than the courtroom. Nonetheless, the courtroom rejected the plea.

Following this, the defence counsel declined to cross-examine the witnesses, stating that that they had approached the Excessive Court docket looking for a switch of the case and wouldn’t cooperate with the trial proceedings. The prosecution then sought cancellation of the bail granted to the accused, arguing that the defence was trying to delay the trial. Accepting the prosecution’s competition, the courtroom cancelled the bail of all 17 accused. The police have initiated steps to take them into custody.

S.P. Shuhaib, a local of Edayannur who was serving because the Mattannur block secretary of the Youth Congress, was murdered on February 12, 2018.