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Fort police criticised for failure in locating key eye-witness in murder case

The Fort police came under fire for failing to locate the whereabouts of a former police officer, who is a key witness in a murder case, at the District Court on Saturday.

Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Judge-VII Prasun Mohan lashed out at the Fort police unit after being informed of its inability in locating the witness. Refusing to accept the excuse, the court questioned the lax attitude of the law enforcers in locating a retired government servant who has been regularly receiving his monthly pension without fail.

The criticism was made during the trial into the murder of Manacaud native Ayyappan Ashari, who was murdered in an incident that took place on August 28, 2004.

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