Popular Front leader, who is mastermind behind Sanjith murder, arrested

PALAKKAD: Popular Front leader Bava Master, the mastermind behind the murder of Palakkad RSS leader Sanjith, has been arrested. He is a teacher at Alathur Govt LP School and Alathur divisional president of Popular Front.

The conspiracy to kill Sanjith was led by Bava. Bava, who went into hiding after the murder, was caught near the Thrissur KSRTC bus stand. Eight people are yet to be arrested in the case. The High Court had yesterday dismissed the petition seeking transfer of the case to the CBI. The petition was filed by his wife Sanjith's wife Arshika seeking the transfer of the case. The petitioner contended that there were banned organizations behind the murder and that the case should be handed over to the CBI as the probe should be extended to neighboring states.

However, the state government told the court that the case should not be referred to the CBI. However, the court said that the police chief should oversee the investigation and this should continue until it is ascertained that the last accused has been arrested.

Sanjith, a native of Edappukulam in Elappully and an RSS 'Boudhik Pramukh' in Thenari, was hacked to death by Popular Front activists on the morning of November 15. Sanjith, who was traveling with his wife on a bike, was hacked to death by a mob that came in a car.