NIA arrests one in Tamil Nadu’s Ramalingam murder case
The proscribed outfit had conspired to kill Ramalingam for intervening in the proselytization carried out by the PFI dawah team : NIA
New Delhi, November 16
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested M. Mohammed Ali Jinnah in Tamil Nadu’s Ramalingam murder case for knowingly harbouring a proclaimed offender.
Jinnah, proprietor of Poombarai Palace, had given shelter to absconder Shahul Hameed in his cottage. Shahul remained in hiding in the cottage for a considerable period of time before NIA, acting on credible information, searched the property, located in Kodaikanal, Dindigul district.
After extensive investigation, NIA had chargesheeted 18 accused, including five absconders, in the case on 2nd August 2019 before the NIA Special Court, Chennai.
Besides Shahul, the other POs/absconders are Abdul Majith, Bhurkanudeen and Nafeel Hasan. NIA has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakhs against each for information leading to their arrest.
The case relates to the brutal murder of Ramalingam, who was hacked to death on 5th February 2019 in Paku Vinayakam Thoppu, Thanjavur, by members and office bearers of the Popular Front of India (PFI).
The proscribed outfit had conspired to kill Ramalingam for intervening in the proselytization carried out by the PFI dawah team, which had come from Arivagam, Theni, to forcibly convert underprivileged persons in Paku Vinayakm Thoppu.
Investigation established that the violence was unleashed to strike terror among the opponents of the PFI outfit.
NIA investigations to track the absconders are continuing.
