Overview
- The Mavelikkara Additional Sessions Court cleared every accused, ruling the prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt.
- Prosecutors alleged a pre-planned attack by Campus Front activists and cited a friend’s account of Vishal naming Popular Front attackers, an ID card recovered at the scene, and weapons seized during the probe.
- Several witnesses, including SFI and KSU activists, turned hostile during the trial, weakening the prosecution’s case.
- ABVP Kerala state secretary Eshwar Prasad called the verdict unacceptable and said the group will appeal, alleging delays, witness tampering, and the need to seek a special prosecutor through the Supreme Court.
- The defence maintained the case was fabricated and argued that, by the police version, a single accused was alleged to have delivered one stab while others carried no weapons.