Sasikumar case: NIA files charge sheet

B Sadham alias Sadham Hussain and S Subair of Coimbatore were active members of PFI and conspired along with other accused Abu alias Abuthagir and Mohammed Mubarak, also PFI men, to kill Sasikumar, a spokesperson of Hindu Munnani, Coimbatore district, to instil a sense of fear among non-Muslims or non-believers of Islam, NIA has stated in its chargesheet. During the investigation, NIA raided the houses of the accused on March 18 and retrieved mobile phones, compact disks and PFI related material. 

C Sasikumar of Subramaniyampalayam near Thudiyalur was hacked to death by a four-member gang on September 22 in 2016, when he was returning home on his motorcycle near the Sakkara Vinayaga temple at Subramaniyampalayam village. 

The case which was first handled by Thudiyalur police was transferred to SID (Special Investigation Division) of CB-CID, in October, 2016. However, considering the gravity of the offence and evidence found during the investigation, the Central government entrusted the case to NIA this year.