# CBI to challenge acquittal in constable death during Muthanga agitation 2026-08-17T14:48:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has informed the Kerala High Court that it will challenge the acquittal of accused in a case related to the death of a police constable during the Muthanga land agitation in 2003. The Principal Sessions Court, Kalpetta, had acquitted several accused but convicted others for attempting to murder a senior civil police officer, kidnapping a forest range officer, and causing grievous injury. The sessions court sentenced the convicted accused to five years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 36,000. However, the court acquitted 35 of the 57 persons arrayed as accused. The second accused, Asokan, who was found guilty of the constable's murder, died before the trial concluded. Justice A. Badharudeen has reserved orders on a plea by four accused, including social activist M. Geethanandan, challenging the sessions court judgment. The CBI's decision to appeal the acquittals was disclosed in court. ## Coverage - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: CBI, Justice A. Badharudeen, Kerala High Court, M. Geethanandan, Muthanga agitation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cbi-to-challenge-acquittal-in-constable-death-during-muthanga-agitation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cbi-to-challenge-acquittal-in-constable-death-during-muthanga-agitation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/