Murder: Cong demands CBI probe; decides to extend hunger

Congress-led UDF Opposition in Kerala today demanded a CBI probe into the killing of a Youth Congress functionary here, allegedly by the activists of ruling CPI(M).
Senior Congress leader, K Sudhakaran, who was staging a huger strike here for the last four days demanding the arrest of the murderers, said he would continue the stir till the government order a CBI investigation in the case.
A meeting of UDF leaders, convened at the protest venue today, took the decision to extend the hunger strike till an assurance received from the LDF government regarding a CBI probe into the killing.
Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, KPCC president M M Hassan and Indian Union Muslim League leader P K Kunhalikutty were among those who took part in the meeting.

Meanwhile, Chennithala said the parents of Shuhaib, the slain leader, also demanded a CBI probe into their son's murder and he had sent their representation in this regard to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Law Minister A K Balan, who chaired an all-party meeting called by the government in the wake of the killing here yesterday, had said that the state government was prepared to hold any probe into the sensational murder and action would be taken against all accused irrespective of their political affiliations.
Two CPI(M) workers have been arrested in the case even as Congress has alleged that they were not the real culprits.

Youth congress Mattannur block leader Shuhaib was hacked to death on February 13 by a group of persons, suspected to be belonging to the CPI(M).