Waylaying of Keralam CM’s vehicle: police granted custody of Chenthi Anil
A court has granted police one-day custody of Congress member Chenthi Anil regarding the alleged waylaying of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan's convoy. Investigators aim to verify the suspect's voice in recordings and determine if others were involved in the incident.
Why it matters
The case highlights legal and political tensions surrounding the security and treatment of high-ranking government officials in Kerala.
The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court here on Tuesday (September 1) granted the Sreekaryam police custody of former Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee (DCC) member Chenthi Anil for a day until 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday. The order was issued in the case involving alleged waylaying of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s convoy and misbehaviour with him.
The court accepted the prosecution’s argument that the accused needed to be questioned to determine the involvement of other people in the alleged conspiracy to obstruct and insult the Chief Minister.
The prosecution also pointed out that Mr. Anil had six other pending cases against him, and accused him of maintaining links with anti-social elements.
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