Accused in Abhimanyu murder case plea not guilty
Sixteen individuals accused of the 2018 murder of SFI leader Abhimanyu have pleaded not guilty in an Ernakulam court. The trial, which has faced significant delays due to missing records and procedural hurdles, is set to proceed with witness examinations in July.
Why it matters
The case is a high-profile example of political violence on college campuses in India and highlights challenges in the judicial process regarding evidence management.
Sixteen accused in the Abhimanyu murder case pleaded not guilty to the charges read out to them by the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court on Monday, nearly eight years after the SFI leader’s killing on the Maharaja’s College campus.
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