Eyewitness turns hostile in journalist Basheer death case

The trial in the 2019 journalist KM Basheer death case saw an eyewitness turn hostile while another supported the prosecution’s version before the trial court. Meanwhile, the Kerala High Court issued a notice to the state government on a petition filed by Basheer’s wife, Jaseela, challenging the transfer of the case involving IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman.