Ashwini Kumar murder: Court convicted third accused, acquitted 13 others | News from Kerala

Thalassery: The Thalassery Additional District Sessions Court convicted MV Marshook, a native of Chavassery and the third accused in the murder of RSS leader Ashwini Kumar on Saturday. The sentence will be announced on November 14. The court also acquitted 13 other NDF workers accused in the case.

However, the prosecutor’s office said that it would appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision. “We were waiting for justice to be served, even if it was very late. It is an unfortunate fate. We will appeal until justice is served.”

BJP president K Surendran said Ashwini Kumar did not deliver justice and the state government colluded with the Popular Front. Surendran said the government rejected his request to transfer the case to NIA.

Ashwini Kumar was the district collector of Hindu Aikyavedi and RSS’s Boudhik Sikshan Pramukh in Kannur. He was stabbed to death on March 10, 2005, while traveling from Kannur to Peravoor. The case lasted six years.