A witness in the hit-and-run case, relating to the death of journalist K.M. Basheer, identified parts of the motorcycle the victim was riding at the time of the incident, along with his helmet during the trial on Tuesday. Sajir, an auto-rickshaw driver, who is also the 12th witness in the case, also identified the number plate produced before the court. The Vilappilsala native is also a mahazar witness in the case. He, however, testified that he could not say with certainty which vehicle the identified number plate belonged to.

The witness told the court that he reached the scene only after the accident. Therefore, he had not seen who was driving the vehicle or how the accident occurred. The mahazar witness also identified seven articles recovered from the car driven by IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman, the accused in the case. So far, 12 witnesses have been examined in the case. One witness has turned hostile thus far.

Published - August 11, 2026 11:21 pm IST