KOCHI: The CBI has filed the charge sheet in the Nedumkandam custodial death case. The charge sheet was filed in the Ernakulam CJM court. The charge sheet has arraigned nine policemen for beating Rajkumar to death in custody.

Sub inspector K A Sabu has been named as the first accused. ASI Sibi, policemen Rejimon, Niyaz, Sajeev Antony, Jithin K George and home guard K M James are among the accused. The CBI has mentioned in the charge sheet that the accused had fabricated evidences against Rajkumar. The CBI informed the court that a probe is on against top police officials. A probe is continuing against SP Venugopal, DYSP Shams, jail staffs and doctors. A case was registered and probe started in January 2020. The Nedumkandam police took Rajkumar into custody on June 12, 2019 in the name of chitty scam. He was allegedly subjected to severe torture at the Nedumkandam police station leading to his death on June 21.