The State government has decided to file an appeal against the Kasaragod Principal Session Court’s acquittal of three accused in the case pertaining to the murder of madrasa teacher Mohammed Riyas Maulavi inside a mosque in 2017.
Law Minister P. Rajeeve told mediapersons here on Sunday that the court’s decision to acquit the accused was unusual. “It is doubtful whether the court’s findings are sufficient to acquit the accused. The Director General of Prosecution and the Home department are taking steps to file an appeal. The police carried out a flawless investigation into the murder and nabbed all the accused in a very short time. The investigation team filed the chargesheet within 90 days and produced circumstantial and scientific evidence that in normal circumstances would have led to conviction. It is no small matter that the accused had to spend seven years in jail,” said Mr. Rajeeve.
