Members of SDPI-PFI, BJP-RSS Among Those Involved in Palakkad Killings: Kerala Police
News 18Members of the Popular Front of India and its political offshoot SDPI as well as BJP-RSS were among those involved in the two recent back-to-back murders in Palakkad district, Kerala police said on Monday. ADGP Vijay Sakhare, speaking to reporters here, said the police has identified the culprits involved in the murder of PFI leader Subair on April 15, and arrests would be made soon. He also told reporters that besides digital clues like CCTV footage and mobile locations, human intelligence was also used to identify and trace those involved in the two murders which led to imposition of prohibitory orders in the district till April 20 and holding of an all-party meeting there. The killers were only foot soldiers.” He had also refuted allegations that the police failed to prevent the RSS leader’s murder, on Saturday, despite there being a possibility of retaliation after the murder of Subair the previous day, saying it was “very very difficult” to prevent a planned murder and both the killings were “well planned”.