Six students were directly involved in murder of Shahbaz

KOZHIKODE: Police have confirmed that six students were directly involved in the murder of Class 10 student Muhammad Shahbaz in Thamarassery. They also stated that there is no evidence of adult involvement in the case. Despite reviewing CCTV footage, the investigation team has not been able to verify the presence of any adults. Authorities are continuing to gather additional digital evidence.

Recently, Shahbaz’s mobile phone was examined by the Cyber Cell and police, leading to the recovery of several messages exchanged between the accused students and Shahbaz. Investigators are also looking into the role of other members of an Instagram group, where discussions allegedly took place regarding the attack on Shahbaz and his friends. Officials have approached Meta to obtain further details about the group's activities.