The Special Court SC/ST (POA) Act at Mannarkkad in Palakkad on Tuesday deferred its decision on the prosecution’s demand for cancellation of bail given to the accused in the Attappady Madhu lynching case. The court deferred its decision to August 20 after completing the hearing on the prosecution’s demand.
The prosecution argued that the accused had violated the bail conditions imposed by the High Court and also tried to influence the witnesses. The prosecution submitted pieces of evidence to prove that the accused had tried to influence the witnesses directly and through intermediaries.
According to the prosecution, some of the accused, Marakkar, Shamsuddin, Najeeb and Sajeev, had tried to influence the witnesses more than others. Indicating phone call records, the prosecution argued that the accused had contacted some witnesses up to 63 times.
