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Witnesses in K.M. Basheer case fail to confirm evidence
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The trial of IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman in the K.M. Basheer hit-and-run case has taken a curious turn. Defence lawyers have successfully sown doubt over key evidence by getting prosecution witnesses to admit they cannot clearly identify the blood-stained clothes they claim to have handled. This is not a sign of a weak case, but of rigorous cross-examination. The real test will come when the forensic reports and other circumstantial evidence are presented. Can the prosecution overcome this setback and establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, or will procedural gaps let the accused off the hook?
Source: thehindu.com
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