Idukki: CBI has filed a charge sheet in the Nedunkandam custody death case. The charge sheet was filed in the Ernakulam CJM court against nine policemen, including Nedunkandam SI. The probe team will file the charge sheet seven months after the incident.
The CBI has named Nedunkandam SI KA Sabu as the first accused in the case. Apart from this, eight police officers from Nedumkandam station are also on the list of accused. According to the charge sheet, Rajkumar was beaten to death by the accused.
Defendants fabricated evidence to cover up the crime. The charge sheet states that the investigation against the then Idukki SP Venugopal, DySP Shamsuddin, jail officials, and doctors are continuing.
Earlier, the crime branch had registered a case against seven policemen. However, the CBI had added a head constable and a woman police officer.
