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{{Short description|Indian student activist (1988–2012)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ariyil Abdul Shukoor
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1988|02|09|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ariyil ,[[Taliparamba]] ,<br/>[[Kannur district|Kannur]], [[Kerala]], India
| organization = [[Muslim Students Federation (Kerala unit)]]
| alma mater =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|02|20|1988|02|09|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Kannapuram]], [[Kannur district|Kannur]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_cause = [[Assassination]]
}}
'''Ariyil Shukoor''' (February 9, 1988 – February 20, 2012) was a student activist stabbed to death in [[Kannapuram]], [[Kannur district|Kannur]], [[Kerala]], India on 20 February 2012, He was a student activist of [[Muslim Students Federation (Kerala unit)]] and worker in [[Indian Union Muslim League]]
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/cpm-accused-of-kangaroo-court-trial-execution/story-acFg3LUgLDvx5tTNWzbWgP.html|title=CPM accused of kangaroo court trial, execution|date=March 16, 2012|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2019/02/11/2021/10/12/ariyil-shukoor-murder-related-attack-cpm-leaders-p-jayarajan-t-v-rajesh-iuml-members-let-off.html|title=Attack on CPM leaders that led to Ariyil Shukoor murder: 12 IUML workers let off|website=OnManorama}}</ref>

==Death==
Shukoor murder case on February 20, 2012, near Valluvan in [[Kannapuram]] [[Kannur district|Kannur]], [[Kerala]], India. [[CPIM]] Kannur district secretary [[P. Jayarajan]] came to Pattuvam in connection with the conflict between the [[Indian Union Muslim League|Muslim League]] and [[CPIM]] in the area of Pattuvam. Abdul Shukoor was killed in retaliation for the attack on the vehicle in which [[P. Jayarajan]] and [[Kalliasseri Assembly constituency|Kalliasseri]] MLA [[T. V. Rajesh]]<ref name="auto"/> were traveling The case received much public attention as an allegation of brutal murder in February 2012

== Investigation and arrests==
In February 2019, the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI), probed the murder of worker in 2012, submitted a charge sheet and charging CPM district secretary [[P. Jayarajan]] and CPM MLA [[T. V. Rajesh]] with conspiracy to commit the murder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/kerala-high-court-stays-cbi-probe-shukoor-murder-case-45538|title=Kerala High Court stays CBI probe into Shukoor murder case|date=June 27, 2016|website=The News Minute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/shukkoor-murder-charge-sheet-on-august-25/article3799562.ece|title=Shukkoor murder: charge sheet on August 25|newspaper=The Hindu |date=August 20, 2012|via=www.thehindu.com|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/912896/kerala-two-cpi-m-leaders-charged-in-2012-kannur-murder-case|title=Kerala: Two CPI(M) leaders charged in 2012 Kannur murder case|author=Scroll Staff|date=February 11, 2019|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>
Seven persons were accused of directly participating in the crime.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/shukkoor-murder-jayarajan-rajesh-stay-on-as-accused-in-cbi-fir.html|title=Shukkoor murder: Jayarajan, Rajesh stay on as accused in CBI FIR|website=OnManorama}}</ref>

==Case history==
===February to October 2012 ===
*20 February 2012 - Abdul Shukur is killed. Zakaria, who was with him, is seriously injured.
* March 22 . Ernakulam District Secretary M.V. The first charge sheet of 18 persons, including Govindan's son Shyamjith and Bijumon, son of Thaliparam Municipal Council former chairman and area committee member Vadi Ravi, has been submitted to the court.
*March 29 - CPM workers, including Vadi Ravi's son Bijumon, surrendered in the Kannur Judicial First Class Court.
*May 25 - The 10th accused in the case, Ajith Kumar, was granted bail by the High Court.
*May 26 - Arrested Local Secretary U.V.Venu at Ari, who was a key accomplice<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kannur/news/1790549-local_news-kannur.html |title=Kannur District News, Local News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824151203/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kannur/news/1790549-local_news-kannur.html |archive-date=2012-08-24 }}</ref> in the conspiracy.
*May 27 - DYFI Pappinissery Block Secretary Ganesan Morazha and Muthuani Unit Secretary Ajesh were arrested.
*June 2 - CPM Kannapuram Town Branch Secretary K.V. used the knife used to kill Shukur. Recovered from the tool box of Sajith's bike.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.madhyamam.com/news/170910/120603 |title=ഷുക്കൂര്‍ വധം: കൊല നടത്തിയത് 'കില്ലിങ് സ്ക്വാഡ്' |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606003750/http://www.madhyamam.com/news/170910/120603 |archive-date=2012-06-06 }}</ref>
*June 8 - The weapon with which Zakaria was hacked was recovered from the bushes at Chera near Keezhara.
*June 9 - Notice to P. Jayarajan and T.V. Rajesh to appear for questioning.
*June 12 - P. Jayarajan was questioned at the guest house. The investigation team has received critical information
*June 14 - Thaliparam area secretary P. Vasudevan and Thaliparam municipal council vice chairman K. Muralidharan were questioned.
*June 18 - CPM district committee member and president of Thaliparamb Cooperative Hospital K. Balakrishnan gave a statement from the investigation team.
*June 22 - The charge sheet was extended to include 34 people in the case.
*July 5 - DYFI district committee member and CPM Moraza local committee member AV Babu arrested.
*July 9 - P. Jayarajan was interrogated for the second time at the Kannur guest house.
*July 29 - TV Rajesh questioned the MLA.
*August 1 - CPM Kannur District Secretary P. Jayarajan was arrested. Widespread violence protesting the arrest.
*August 7 - P. Jayarajan's bail application and T.V. The High Court also rejected the anticipatory bail plea filed by Rajesh MLA. TV Rajesh MLA surrendered in Kannur court.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/1772211/2012-08-14/kerala |title=ടി.വി.രാജേഷ് കീഴടങ്ങി 27 വരെ റിമാന്‍ഡില്‍ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817043044/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/1772211/2012-08-14/kerala |archive-date=2012-08-17 }}</ref>
*August 27 - P. on condition of personal surety of Rs.25,000 and two sureties of equal amount. High Court granted bail to Jayarajan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/1795959/2012-08-28/kerala |title=ഷുക്കൂര്‍ വധക്കേസ്: പി. ജയരാജന്‍ ജാമ്യത്തിലിറങ്ങി |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828015526/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/1795959/2012-08-28/kerala |archive-date=2012-08-28 }}</ref>
*October 7 – The 20th accused Achali Sarish of Kummanangatte in Moraza Central North suicide himself in the bathroom of a private hospital in Kannur<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/feature/2012/shukkoor-murder-accused-suicide-104973.html|title=Shukkoor Murder, Accused, Suicide, പി ജയരാജന്‍, സിപിഎം, കോടതി, ഷുക്കൂര്‍ വധം - Malayalam Oneindia}}</ref>

===2013 to 2019===
*13 April 2013 - Muslim League decided to expel two people who forced them to change their testimonies<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kvartha.com/2013/02/shukur-murder-case-two-expelled-from.html|title=ഷുക്കൂര്‍ വധക്കേസിലെ സാക്ഷികളുടെ കൂറുമാറ്റം: രണ്ട് പേരെ മുസ്ലീം ലീഗ് പുറത്താക്കി|date=April 13, 2023}}</ref>
*27 June 2016 - The [[Kerala High Court]] ordered the CBI to stop the investigation in to the shukoor case<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/hc-stays-single-bench-order-directing-cbi-to-probe-murder-case/articleshow/52940526.cms|title=HC stays single bench order directing CBI to probe murder case|newspaper=The Times of India |date=June 27, 2016}}</ref>

===February to October 2019===
*February 11, 2019 The CBI filed a charge sheet in Thalassery court accusing Jayarajan and TV Rajesh of murder.
*February 19 - [[Thalassery]] [[Sessions Court]] returns charge sheet against P Jayarajan and TV Rajesh<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2019/02/19/shukkoor-murder-case-thalassery-court-dismisses-cbi-plea.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190309085553/https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2019/02/19/shukkoor-murder-case-thalassery-court-dismisses-cbi-plea.html |archive-date=2019-03-09 |title=ഷുക്കൂർ വധം: സിബിഐയ്ക്ക് തിരിച്ചടി, അനുബന്ധ കുറ്റപത്രം കോടതി മടക്കി }}</ref>

=== 2019 to 2023===
*October 17 - The [[Kerala High Court]] quashed the defamation case filed against [[Indian Union Muslim League|Muslim League]] leader and former MLA [[K. M. Shaji]] on the complaint of [[CPIM]] leader [[P. Jayarajan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/kerala-high-court/kerala-high-court-quashed-complaint-km-shaji-defamatory-statement-p-jayarajan-shukoor-murder-240963|title=People's Representative Expressing Concern Over Murder Probe, Asking Govt To Take Strict Action Not Defamation: Kerala High Court|first=Tellmy|last=Jolly|date=October 26, 2023|website=www.livelaw.in}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Murder of Abhimanyu M.]]
*[[T. P. Chandrasekharan]]
*[[P. Jayarajan]]

== References ==
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[[Category:2012 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian Marxists]]
[[Category:Deaths by edged and bladed weapons]]
[[Category:2010s in Kerala]]
[[Category:Extrajudicial killings in Kerala]]
[[Category:People murdered in Kerala]]
[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:2012 murders in India]]

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