THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Family of
Junaid Khan, who was murdered allegedly by cow protectors, met chief minister
Pinarayi Vijayan at Kerala House Delhi on Wednesday.
Junaid's parents Shahira and Jalaludheen, brothers Hashim and Shahir and other relatives met him. CPM politburo member Brinda Karat and DYFI national president
Mohammed Riyas
attended the meeting.
“I told Junaid's family that support of secularists in the country is with them,” CM later wrote in his official facebook page. Offering all supports, CM said that the state is ready to give financial aid to the school started by the family at Khambi village in Haryana.
Murder of Junaid happened in the last week of June when he and his brothers were returning to their village on Haryana after a day-trip to Delhi to shop for Eid.
Jisha Surya is a principal correspondent with The Times of India,...
Read MoreJisha Surya is a principal correspondent with The Times of India, Thiruvananthapuram bureau. She started her career with The New Indian Express in 2008. Jisha covers the beats of City Infrastructure, Kerala Water Authoriy and PWD.
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