NIA arrests key accused in Kerala RSS leader murder case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Shafeekh, a key accused in the 2022 murder case of RSS leader Srinivasan in Kerala, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.

Shafeekh, who had been absconding since the targeted killing of Srinivasan in Palakkad on April 16, 2022, was traced by the NIA’s absconder tracking team in the state’s Kollam district, it said.

He was taken into custody by the anti-terror agency for his involvement in the case on Monday, the NIA said in the statement.