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THRISSUR: In the aftermath of the CrPC 232 proceedings, the trial court has directed the defense counsel in Chandrabose murder case to present its witness list on Wednesday. The defense counsel for Mohammed Nisham had decided to forego the acquittal procedures under the provisions of the CrPC, which the judge could record in the absence of evidence against the accused. Meanwhile, in the copy of the statement that the accused submitted before the court via the CrPC 313(5) that ‘Express’ managed to access, the businessman has claimed that the media-politician nexus had always targeted him for his rapid rise in the business world.

“The police have always nursed a grudge against me. They had charged criminal cases in my name on several occasions and also on the claims that I let my son drive without a licence. Few days before the incident, I had undergone treatment for bipolar disorder at Bengaluru and suffered several sleepless nights. On the day of the incident, I reached the gates of Sobha City to find that they were closed. I honked, but the gates did not open. The security guard, who was not in his uniform, came up to me and asked me why there was no sticker on the car. I told him that I only needed to reply to the security staff. Later, he attacked me with a baton and I suffered injuries in my left eye and ears. He was physically stronger than me and the other security guards too soon joined in. In the physical scuffle that followed, me and the security guard fell through the glass of the cabin. I tried to escape, by climbing into the hummer and circled the fountain to reach the outer gates. After being hit with the baton, my vision was affected and there was a humming sound in my ears. However, the security guard jumped in front of the car with a broken shard and was hit by the bumper. I came out and supported him by the fountain.

“The tyres of the hummer car had become punctured by then. Contrary to the statement of the witnesses, the tyre was a tubeless radial. It was also difficult for me to drive the hummer, due to lack of experience. I helped the security guard into the vehicle and drove into the apartment to seek help. There has been a concerted effort to malign my name from the part of the police. I was taken into custody, even as I sported several injuries. In the petition for medical treatment after the arrest, I had requested treatment for bipolar affective disorder, but it was denied,” claimed Nisham.