# Witnesses in K.M. Basheer case fail to confirm evidence 2026-08-11T00:45:25+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Two witnesses in the K.M. Basheer hit-and-run case gave crucial testimony on Monday at the Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Court IV. Dr. Anish Raj and Athul Vijayakumar, friends of accused IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman, testified about retrieving blood-stained clothes from the officer's quarters and handing them to police. However, when asked by the defence if the clothes shown in court were the same, both witnesses said they did not clearly remember. The trial, which continues on Tuesday, revolves around the 2019 death of journalist K.M. Basheer. The witnesses' inability to confirm the evidence could weaken the prosecution's case. Sriram Venkitaraman, a former sub-collector, faces charges related to the hit-and-run incident. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: hit-and-run, IAS officer, K.M. Basheer, Kerala news, trial, witness testimony Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/witnesses-in-k-m-basheer-case-fail-to-confirm-evidence/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/witnesses-in-k-m-basheer-case-fail-to-confirm-evidence/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.