Nithin Raj murder: M.K. Ram arrested, court orders his release
A court ordered the release of Dr. M.K. Ram, the primary accused in a student suicide abetment case, citing procedural lapses in his arrest. Despite the release, the Crime Branch immediately re-arrested him, continuing the legal proceedings regarding the death of Nithin Raj.
Why it matters
This case highlights the strict adherence to Supreme Court guidelines regarding the communication of arrest grounds and the complexities of high-profile criminal investigations.
The Thalassery Principal District Sessions Court on Monday ordered the release of M.K. Ram, the first accused in the abetment of suicide case related to the death of first-year BDS student R.L. Nithin Raj of Kannur Dental College, Anjarakandy, after finding procedural lapses in his arrest. However, the Crime Branch reportedly re-arrested him immediately after he left the court premises.
Dr. Ram, former head of the Department of Dental Anatomy at the college, had been produced before the District Sessions Court after being arrested by the Crime Branch. The court declined to remand him in judicial custody and ordered his release.
Defense counsel B. Latheef told The Hindu that the court found that the investigating agency had failed to communicate the grounds of arrest to the accused as required under the Supreme Court guidelines.
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