Kerala Court Acquits 3 RSS Workers In Madrasa Teacher Riyas Moulavi Murder Case

The District and Sessions judge, Kasargod K K Balakrishnan passed the verdict.

Riyas Moulavi was murdered in Old Choori inside Old Juma Masjid allegedly by RSS workers on March 20, 2017

Police had arrested 19-year-old Nitin, 20-year-old Ajesh and 25-year-old Akhilesh in connection with the murder. The final report was filed by the police against the trio under Sections 449 (house trespass), 302 (murder), 153A (promoting enmity on ground of religion), 295 (defiling place of worship), 201 (destruction of evidence) r/w 34 (common intention) IPC.

The prosecution case is that the accused persons who were strong believers of the Hindutava ideology had strong animosity and hatred towards members of the Muslim community which resulted in the murder.