NIA court to complete framing of charges against 2010 hand-chopping case accused on May 15
An NIA special court in Kochi will complete the charge-framing process on May 15 against two accused in the 2010 hand-chopping case involving professor T J Joseph. The court has found sufficient grounds to frame charges under the IPC, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and Explosive Substances Act. The first accused, Savad, allegedly carried out the attack, while Shafeer is accused of providing shelter and support.
- ▪A special NIA court in Kochi will finalize charge-framing against two accused in the 2010 hand-chopping case on May 15.
- ▪Professor T J Joseph had his right hand chopped off in July 2010 by a group accusing him of blasphemy in an exam question paper.
- ▪Savad, the alleged attacker, was arrested in January 2024 after years in hiding, while Shafeer was accused of sheltering him since 2020.
- ▪The court found evidence to frame charges under the IPC, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and Explosive Substances Act.
- ▪Nineteen accused in the case were previously convicted, and the trial will proceed after the charges are formally framed.
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NIA court to complete framing of charges against 2010 hand-chopping case accused on May 15NIA court to complete framing of charges against 2010 hand-chopping case accused on May 15Updated on: May 02, 2026 10:27 AM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link Kochi, A special court here will complete proceedings for framing charges against the prime accused in the 2010 hand-chopping case involving professor T J Joseph, in which PFI activists were accused of attacking him at Muvattupuzha.NIA court to complete framing of charges against 2010 hand-chopping case accused on May 15Ernakulam Special Court for NIA cases judge P K Mohandas, on April 30, heard the arguments of counsel for accused Savad and Shafeer C and decided to proceed with framing charges against the duo.A group chopped off Thodupuzha Newman…
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