Overview

• Abdul Rahaman was detained by an NIA team at Kannur International Airport after arriving from Qatar following two years on the run.
• Agency investigators found that he sheltered the main assailants under directives from PFI leadership before fleeing abroad.
• Rahaman had been chargesheeted in April alongside three others, bringing the total accused in Nettaru’s murder to 28.
• A reward of Rs 4 lakh had been offered for information leading to his arrest after he evaded capture since July 2022.
• The NIA, which re-registered the case in August 2022, remains on the trail of six other absconders declared with monetary rewards.