Topic: Kerala Police
40 organisations express concern over Kerala Police FIR against Maktoob report
At least 40 organisations, including civil society groups and student movements, released a joint statement expressing solidarity with Maktoob and freelance journalist Rejaz M Sheeba Sydeek, who was booked by Kerala Police for his story on Maktoob, highlighting alleged anti-Muslim bias by Kerala Police.
“Threatens journalistic independence”: Maktoob condemns FIR over it’s story on police bias
On 16 November, National Press Day, the Editor of Maktoob Media, Aslah Kayyalakkath, was summoned and interrogated by Kerala Police in connection with a...
In Kerala, Muslim youths detained for hours following blast; accuse Kerala Police of anti-Muslim bias
The Kerala police were accused of their anti-Muslim prejudice in detaining Muslim youths in preventive custody at various police stations in the Ernakulam district in connection with a recent blast at a Christian prayer meeting, allegedly orchestrated by a Christian youth, Martin Dominic, who was unrelated to the detained Muslims.
Kerala: 94-year-old rights activist sent to jail for protesting extrajudicial killings
Veteran human rights defender Ayinoor Vasu, popularly known as GROW Vasu, was arrested by the Kerala Police on Saturday, sparking outrage from various sections and rights activists.
Beemapalli: 14 years after killing of Muslims by Kerala Police, justice is incomplete
14 years ago, on May 17, 2009, the police action in Beemapalli, a coastal region in Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram, resulted in the killing of six Muslims including a 16-year-old boy and left over 50 others injured.
Kerala: Woman doctor stabbed to death by arrested man at hospital
A woman doctor was stabbed to death by a prisoner who was brought by the police to the hospital for treatment at Kottarakara taluk hospital in Kerala early on Wednesday morning.
