Kochi, July 22 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the police and the state government over the handling of the investigation into the death of Anjarakandy Dental College student R.L. Nithin Raj, observing that serious procedural lapses in the arrest of prime accused Dr M.K. Ram had enabled him to secure bail and raised suspicions of collusion.Hearing a petition filed by Nithin Raj’s family, Justice A. Badharudeen said there appeared to be a prima facie conspiracy on t…
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Kannur, July 21 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has ordered a fresh investigation into the death of BDS student Nithin Raj after the release of the prime accused, Dr M.K. Ram, on procedural grounds exposed serious lapses in the Crime Branch probe.Expressing strong displeasure over the developments, Chennithala sought an urgent report from the Director General of Police (DGP) and directed the Crime Branch chief to explain the lapses that led to the court granting relief to the accu…
Kannur, July 20 (IANS) In a major breakthrough in the investigation into the death of dental college student Nithin Raj, the Crime Branch on Monday arrested the case’s prime accused, Dr M.K. Ram, bringing to an end months of evasion that had drawn sharp public criticism and judicial censure.He was taken into custody from Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka and brought to the Crime Branch office in Kannur, where he is being questioned.On April 10, Nithin Raj R.L., a 22-year-old dental student at Anjaraka…
Kannur/New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) The death of Nithin Raj, a BDS student of Ancharakandi Dental College in Kerala’s Kannur, has triggered widespread protests, multiple inquiries, and serious allegations of sustained harassment by faculty.Classmates of Nithin Raj have levelled grave charges against Head of Department Dr M.K. Ram, accusing him of routine intimidation, body shaming, and both mental and physical abuse.According to students, the circumstances leading to Nithin’s …