When Jisha murder suspect Ameer ul-Islam, masked with black clothing, was produced in a court. Onmanorama/File photoKochi: Kerala police chief Loknath Behera on Friday questioned Ameer ul-Islam, the suspect in the sensational Jisha murder case, and told media that he is satisfied with the investigation.
After interrogating Islam at the Aluva police club, Behera said, “I am happy with the investigation into the murder case. It is heading in the right direction. Police are trying to gather more scientific evidence which will strengthen the charges against the accused.”
Behera also said that he can't reveal details of the progress of the investigation to the media.
The police chief had decided to question Ameer himself after the suspect in custody changed his statements now and then.
Kerala police chief Loknath Behera. Onmanorama/File photoMeanwhile, the cops are expanding their probe of the Jisha murder case by collecting evidence from various places.
Evidence was collected from a bakery where the arrested suspect Ameer ul-Islam had gone to drink tea after committing the crime.
The police also collected CCTV footage from the bakery and the owner of the bakery has recognized Islam.
CCTV visuals, DNA test
Meanwhile, the Magistrate's Court has allowed the police to conduct DNA tests on Islam and the tests would be conducted at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Thiruvananthapuram.
The police are analyzing all the surveillance cameras along the way Ameer ul-Islam traveled after the murder. The owner of the lodge where Islam stayed has also recognized him.
The police have so far collected evidence that point to Islam's presence at Vattolipadi on the 28th of April, using help from the Cyber Cell. However, they have not been able to prove a statement of a witness who said that he saw the accused in the area in the morning of the eventful day.
While the accused said that he committed the crime alone, his initial statements had cast doubts over Aneer ul-Islam, a friend of his. Aneer ul-Islam, who was questioned by the police, is absconding.
Ameer ul-Islam, a 23-year-old migrant worker from Assasm, was arrested on June 16 in connection with the murder.
He was arrested on the charge of killing the law student, 50 days after the gruesome incident, that had become a major issue in the recent Kerala assembly elections.
The 30-year-old dalit woman, who hailed from a poor family, was brutally murdered at her house at Perumbavoor on April 28.
