THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Police have added two more accused in the AKG Centre attack case. Youth Congress District Secretary Suhail Shahjahan and Attipra Youth Congress worker T Navya have been named as accused and charged with conspiracy. Both have gone absconding.
The scooter used by accused Jithin in the AKG Centre attack belongs to the driver of Suhail Shahjahan. Police say that the vehicle was handed over to him by a friend, Navya. After the attack, Jithin reached Gowreeshapattam and handed the scooter back to Navya. It was Navya who drove the scooter to Kazhakoottam. Jithin went to Kazhakoottam in his own car. The Crime Branch (CB) recovered the scooter from Kazhakoottam. The CB suspects that Suhail Shahjahan has gone abroad.
The accused who came on a bike from the Kunnukuzhi area threw an explosive device through the gate of the hall near the main entrance of the AKG Center on June 30 at 11.25 pm. This was when seven policemen were standing guard at a distance of 25 metres.