Kerala High Court(File Photo)
Highlights
- 361 cases registered for violence in PFI strike: Police
- The court has fixed the next hearing of the matter for November 7.
- Seats of 58 buses were damaged in the violence
Kerala News: The Kerala High Court on Monday sought information from the state government on the strike called by the Popular Front of India (PFI) and the damage caused by the violence. Justice AK Jaishankar Nambiar and Justice Mohd Niyas CP directed to report the damages in each case registered in connection with the violence during the September 23 strike. Simultaneously, the court also directed the filing of an affidavit detailing the attachment of assets of PFI and its former general secretary Abdul Satar.
Next hearing will be on November 7
The government has also been asked to give details of bail applications filed in each court in connection with the violence. The court has fixed the matter for next hearing on November 7. Police said they have registered a total of 361 cases and arrested 2,674 people so far in connection with the violence that took place on the day of the strike.
Was instructed to deposit Rs 52 crore earlier
Earlier, the court had directed the banned outfit PFI and its former general secretary (Kerala) Satar to deposit Rs 52 crore with the home department as compensation. The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and the government had requested him to be held responsible for the violence during the strike.
The corporation, in its plea, has contended that seats in 58 of its buses were damaged, 10 employees and a passenger were injured in the violence during the strike. The strike was called by the then general secretary of the organization, Satar, in protest against the nationwide raids on the offices of PFI and the arrest of its leaders.