Kin of slain CPM leader to move High Court

Kottayam: The family members of K. A. Nazeer (56), the local CPM leader of Erattupetta, who was murdered by CPM activists recently, have decided to move the High Court demanding justice for the family. They alleged that the police investigation into the murder was not progressing and that they will not get justice from the party.

Nazeer, who was the Pathazhapady branch secretary of the CPM,   was attacked allegedly by a six-member group of CPM activists on July 25  at Erattupetta town. He died on August 5 while undergoing treatment at the Kottayam MCH. The attack was a sequel to the complaint Nazeer had forwarded to the party leadership complaining that a section of the party leaders at Erattupetta had helped Mr P.C. George in the Assembly elections.

In another complaint  sent to the party control commission, he had  alleged that a former secretary of the CPM  Erattupetta local committee had settled a case in connection with the selling of a land. Nazeer was attacked  when he was coming out of a DTP centre with a CD drive reportedly containing the details of his complaints. “We want justice, which has been denied to us,”  said  Muhammad Kunnumpurathu, the younger brother of  Nazeer. 

“We will approach  the court to intervene  in the case as the police investigation is not progressing well,”  Muhammad Hussain, the elder son of  Nazeer told DC. He also demanded the intervention of the party state leadership to get them the justice as they had  lost their bread winner.  The party has appointed a two- member committee comprising Lalichan George, former Pala area secretary of the CPM  and another leader M.T. Joseph to inquire into the murder.