By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,
Kochi: High level investigation has begun as the disclosure of Thadiyantavide Naseer began to be discussed widely, according to reports. Naseer had told media persons last day when he was being taken back to jail from the NIA court in Ernakulam that he had not given any testimony against Ma’dani.
The NIA has expressed its displeasure in the court at the disclosure made by Naseer. The Agency has reportedly asked the court to direct the Viyyur jail superintendent (where Naseer is at present) to ensure necessary police protection when presenting the accused before court. It has also complained to the central home department against the Kerala police for letting Naseer talk to the media, according to reports.
The disclosure of Naseer in front of TV cameras is reportedly seen as the fault of the policemen accompanying him. The police did not prevent him when he began to talk. Naseer was earlier brought to court by covering his face, but his face was not covered after the chargesheet was filed in the Bengaluru blast case. The media got his new photos and visuals only then. The NIA reportedly alleges that bringing Naseer to court without covering his face led to his disclosure to the media.
Disclosure a boost to Ma’dani’s claims
The disclosure of Naseer also acts as a boost to Ma’dani who has been claiming that the evidences against him mentioned in the chargesheet were all framed. Evidences against Ma’dani said in the additional chargesheet submitted on June 11 are reportedly mainly based on the confessions and testimony of Naseer. Ma’dani’s name was not initially mentioned in the 17-month long investigation into the 2008 blast case. His name popped up only after Naseer was arrested in December 2009.
A major accusation against Ma’dani reportedly is that he was involved in the conspiracy and planning of the blast in which five more persons were included. These five persons were arrested and were in the judicial custody months before Naseer was arrested. But reports suggest that they did not say any word against Ma’dani even after months of interrogation, as per the primary and additional chargesheets. Ma’dani is also accused to have taken part in the ‘jihadi’ discussions organized by Naseer at his estate in Kudak in Karnataka. Here also, others who were suspected of having attended the jihadi camp were arrested and in judicial custody months before Naseer was arrested. These co-campers too did not seem to have named Ma’dani.
The PDP had said last day that Naseer’s words proved that the case was framed to trap Ma’dani. It demanded the immediate interference of the state government in the matter.
‘End the Ma’dani hunt’
In another development, famous cultural activists yesterday asked in a press statement for an end to hunting Ma’dani again. Those who believe in democracy should come forward so as not to create a situation in which justice is again denied to Ma’dani after having been subject to punishment for a decade for a crime he had not done, said the statement. Ma’dani was booked in the case based on the testimony of Thadiyantavide Naseer. But Naseer’s denial of such a confession is making the case all the more mysterious. The media and civil society should give attention to this case at a time when the minority youth, scholars and activists are denied even their basic human rights out of suspicion. Zacharia, BRP Bhasker, CR Neelakandan, J Devika, TT Sreekumar, O Abdurahman, Civic Chandran, A Vasu, KK Kochu, NP Chekkutty, Adv PA Pouran, KK Baburaj, Sunny M Kapikkad, MB Manoj and K Ambujakshan signed the statement.
Meanwhile, Ma’dani’s father Abdussamad Master expressed his fear that Ma’dani might not come out if he was jailed again. Ma’dani was under solitary confinement in Coimbatore jail for more than nine years. If he was jailed again, Ma’dani who is affected by various diseases and is also handicapped will only die there. Ma’dani is the eldest of the eight children of Samad Master. He recalls that his son had suffered a lot within the age of 45. The family also was hunted in his name. He added that law should take its course, but reminded it was cruel to keep indifferent when law was distorted to hunt a person.