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Pinarayi Vijayan Condemns Police Brutality After Man Dies From Beatings
- •Leader of opposition Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the tragic death of a young man named Saji, who allegedly died following a severe police beating near Chirayinkeezhu.
- •Vijayan claimed that Saji was assaulted by five police officers on October 2 for questioning their cruelty toward another individual.
- •The CPI(M) leader demanded that a murder case be registered against all involved police personnel and that they be arrested immediately.
- •He accused the Congress-led UDF government of protecting the guilty officers and attempting to cover up the incident.
- •Vijayan warned that the public will unite in strong protests until Saji's family receives justice.
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Pinarayi Vijayan claimed that Saji was mercilessly beaten by five police officers on October 2 for questioning the cruelty they allegedly inflicted on another person. Saji succumbed to his injuries three days following the assault.
Vijayan demanded that a murder case be registered against all the police personnel involved in the incident and that they be arrested immediately. He also called for a comprehensive investigation into alleged political interventions aimed at hushing up the matter.
Vijayan alleged that a "state of barbarism" is unfolding under the Congress-led UDF rule and that the police are turning into a "band of killers". He contended that the Home Department is actively abetting the police and acting as accomplices to criminals.
