The Ernakulam Additional Sessions Court on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Abdul Sahad, sixth accused in the case in which Sabarimala Thantri Kandararu Mohanaru was blackmailed.
Sessions Judge E C Harigovindan had earlier reserved its verdict on Tuesday but due to the absence of Abdul Sahad, the verdict was postponed to August 7.
When the court asked counsel of the accused about the absence of Abdul Sahad, he submitted that there has been no information from his party and he might be absconding. To this, the court directed the police to produce the accused before the court on August 7 at any cost. Prosecutor P G Manu submitted that earnest effort will be taken to trace the accused if he is still in the country. The court also issued summons to the sureties of Abdul Sahad, who have to appear before the court on August 7.
According to the prosecution, the accused had hatched a conspiracy and threatened Thantri Kandaru Mohanaru by pointing a gun in the Link Lexman 4C Flat in Kochi and seized his ornaments in 2006. The team had also demanded `30 lakh from the Thantri after taking his photographs along with a woman in compromising positions. There are 11 accused in the chargesheet filed by the Ernakulam Central Police. Shobha John, Anil Kumar, Vijil, Abdul Rahman alias Bachu Rahman, Abdul Sahad, Abdul Sathar, Majeed, Shereef, Biji Peter and Asees has faced the first phase of the trial.
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