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Kannur, Oct 21 (IANS) A top Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader landed in trouble on Tuesday when she was found taking photographs inside a courtroom during the hearing of the 2016 murder case of party worker CV Dhanaraj.
The incident took place at the Thaliparamba District Sessions Court in Kannur, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers, allegedly accused in the case, were present for the hearing.
During the proceedings, KP Jyoti, former vice-president of Payyannur Municipality and a prominent CPI-M functionary, allegedly took photographs of the accused using his mobile phone.
Seeing this, the presiding judge immediately directed the police personnel present in the court to take him into custody.
During court proceedings, the use of mobile phones and photography inside the courtroom without permission is prohibited.
Police officials acted on the court’s instructions and took Jyoti into custody.
The judge then demanded a written apology from him for violating court protocol.
Initially, Jyoti reportedly opposed complying with the direction, but after the court took a strict stance, she agreed to apologise.
The court later fined him Rs 1,000 and ordered him to stand inside the court room till the end of office hours as part of disciplinary action.
After 5 pm on Tuesday, Jyoti was released after tendering a written apology and paying the fine.
The incident created a stir in the court complex and attracted the attention of both political circles and the public, given Jyoti’s stature in the local CPI-M leadership.
The Dhanraj murder case, which dates back to 2016, involves the murder of a CPI-M worker, allegedly by BJP-RSS workers, in the politically unstable Payyannur area.
Kannur district has long been known as the center of intense political rivalry between CPI-M workers and those affiliated with the BJP-RSS.
The region has seen repeated incidents of political violence over the years, making it one of the most politically sensitive areas of Kerala, where ideological clashes often spill over into the streets despite repeated calls for peace from both sides.
–IANS
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