Kodi Suni, others may face attacks if granted parole, intelligence report warns

Kannur: An intelligence report has recommended not to grant parole to Kodi Suni, Muhammed Rafi and Shinoj, convicts serving sentences in the T.P. Chandrasekharan murder case. The report warns that they could be at risk of attack if released on parole, following their recent acquittal in the New Mahe double murder case. The recommendation comes in the context of the upcoming elections.

Kodi Suni, Muhammed Rafi, Shinoj, and 15 others were acquitted in the murder case of BJP-RSS workers Madommal Kandi Vijith and Shinoj in New Mahe.

Earlier, controversy arose when convicts in the T.P. Chandrasekharan murder case were included in a tentative list of prisoners considered for special remission as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The list had been prepared by the Kannur Central Jail Superintendent.

Following this, three jail officials were suspended for including ineligible convicts in the list. A similar situation had occurred previously. The Director General of Prisons had issued a letter to jail superintendents asking whether releasing the convicts could pose internal security risks. The letter did not clarify whether it referred to full release or parole, but the jail department described it as a routine information-gathering exercise. Kodi Suni had been granted 60 days of parole within the past seven months.

Criminal Activities During Parole

The jail department has faced criticism for reportedly ignoring intelligence reports indicating that those released on parole in the T.P. Chandrasekharan case have repeatedly engaged in criminal activities. Kodi Suni’s last parole was cancelled after he violated the conditions.

CCTV footage reportedly showed Kodi Suni, Muhammed Shafi, and Shinoj drinking near a hotel on the court premises while being brought for trial at the Thalassery court on 17 July. Following this incident, Kodi Suni, who had been granted parole on 23 July, had his parole revoked and was re-imprisoned. He was subsequently transferred to Tavanur Jail.

The Central Jail Superintendent submitted a report to the court stating that convicts in the T.P. murder case were allegedly using drugs and mobile phones inside the prison, calling for immediate action. Confidential sources also suggest that narcotic products are being exchanged within the jail.