Nava Kerala Sadas assault case: High Court issues notice to accused on SIT plea against bail

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The Kerala High Court has issued notice to the five accused in the alleged assault on Youth Congress- Kerala Students Union (KSU) activists during the Nava Kerala Sadas vehicle rally in Alappuzha.

The notice was issued on Thursday (June 18, 2026) in a petition moved by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is enquiring into the assault, against the anticipatory bail granted to the accused by the District and Sessions Court, Alappuzha.

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The accused are police officials who were part of the security detail of the rally led by former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in 2023. The court has directed the accused to respond by July 20.