Overview

• The Kerala government suspended Sub-Inspector Nuhman and Civil Police Officers S. Sandeep, K. J. Sajeevan, and Shashidharan in the Kunnamkulam case and ordered a departmental reinvestigation.
• The Kerala State Human Rights Commission opened suo motu proceedings and sought a report from the Thrissur District Police Chief within three weeks.
• Separate CCTV from Peechi station in May 2023, released by businessman K. P. Ouseph after RTI appeals, led the South Zone IG to issue a show-cause notice to CI P. V. Ratheesh, now posted in Kadavanthra.
• Congress escalated statewide protests with clashes reported and plans to lay siege to police stations on September 10, insisting on summary dismissal and criminal prosecution of the accused officers.
• The newly public visuals, obtained after protracted RTI battles, depict assaults and an alleged cash ‘settlement’ at a station, intensifying scrutiny of CCTV compliance and police oversight in Kerala.