Why new cases framed against Rupesh?

Rupesh

It is deeply concerning that new cases are reportedly being framed against political prisoner Rupesh, who has been imprisoned in Viyyur Central Jail for nearly ten years under accusations of Maoist links, just months before the completion of his sentence. We demand that the Kerala government withdraw from this move, as it undermines trust in the judicial system and disrespects democratic values.

The Kozhikode Crime Branch/Kerala ATS (Anti-Terrorism Squad) is said to be moving forward with steps to charge new cases against Rupesh. These new charges are reportedly related to the attack on a quarry in Chooranimala, Mukkom, in Kozhikode district (case number 357/cb/cu3/KKD/2013/ATS). The case is registered at the Thottilpalam Police Station.

After Rupesh was arrested in Coimbatore in 2015, the Kerala police interrogated him under custody for about 100 days in various phases within two years, filing around 43 cases against him. He has secured bail in all these cases. In fact, he has been acquitted in one case, fully acquitted in five others, and partially acquitted in another. Under these circumstances, it is suspicious that Rupesh, who was never charged in this particular case until now, is being interrogated based on documents seized during his 2015 arrest.

No investigation or mention of this case has been made by the police until now. Rupesh is currently convicted only in a case filed by the NIA, which is under appeal in a higher court, and he has only a few months remaining in that sentence. Details of all the cases against Rupesh are included in the files related to the NIA case. During the NIA trial, discussions regarding all the cases against Rupesh took place in court, yet this case was never mentioned by the police. Additionally, in response to an application filed under the Right to Information Act, the Kerala Home Department responded that there are no more cases against Rupesh in Kozhikode district (Letter No. G1(a)-85112/2016/DR).


It is highly unjust to treat a political activist, who has spent nearly ten years in prison, with such vindictiveness just as he is about to be released. These developments are happening amid growing criticism of the police. Therefore, we urge the government to pay immediate attention to this issue and ensure that no injustice or unlawful action is carried out, emphasizing the government’s responsibility to uphold justice.

Signed by:

Justice P.K. Shamsuddin  

Sachidanandan  

K.G. Shankara Pillai  

Dr.Sebastian Paul (Ex-MP)  

K.K. Rema (MLA)  

A. Vasu  

B. Rajeevan  

Kalpetta Narayanan  

M.N. Karassery  

M.N. Ravunni  

K. Murali  

Adv. Madhusoodanan  

Adv. P.A. Pouran  

Anwar Ali  

V.C. Jenny  

Meena Kandasamy  

P.N. Gopikrishnan  

Kusumam Joseph  

T.T. Sreekumar  

Sulphath  

Raihanath Siddiq  

Pramod Puzhankara  

K.T. Ram Mohan  

N. Subrahmanyan  

Adv. Bhadrakumari  

Jolly Chirayath  

Lali P.M.  

Ambika  

Adv. Chandrasekharan  

N. Subrahmanyan  

Ansar  

Rasikh Rahim  

Sajid Khalid  

Dr. M.M. Khan  

Adv. Tushar Nirmal Sarathi  

Haritha Gopi  

P.N. Provint  

B.S. Baburaj  

Hari S.

Support Countercurrents

Countercurrents is answerable only to our readers. Support honest journalism because we have no PLANET B.
Become a Patron at Patreon

Join Our Newsletter

GET COUNTERCURRENTS DAILY NEWSLETTER STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX

Join our WhatsApp and Telegram Channels

Get CounterCurrents updates on our WhatsApp and Telegram Channels

Related Posts

Join Our Newsletter


Annual Subscription

Join Countercurrents Annual Fund Raising Campaign and help us

Latest News