Initially 13 persons including the six appellants had been charge sheeted in Kumbla Police Station, Crime No.22/1994 for offences punishable under Sections 143, 148, 324, 307 and 302 of the IPC read with Section 149 of the IPC.
He issued the wound certificate P4 in respect of PW2 and admitted him for treatment.
PW5 then took them to the house of C.W.9.
The trial of both the cases was taken up simultaneously one after the other and judgment in both the sessions cases was pronounced on the same day.
Thus the total evidence in this case was PW1 to 10 and Exts P1 to P26 series together with MO1 to 9 for the prosecution and DW1 to 5 and Exts.
There was numberblood on MO1, 6 and 9.
What offence, if any, is proved against the accused 1 to 6?
PW1, Chandrasekhara, was thus brought by PW5 from Ubradka, Mittur, Karnataka State and deceased Faizal from Manjeri.
The sentences were directed to run companycurrently.
The Sub Inspector PW7 immediately made arrangements to take PW2 and PW5 to the hospital in the police jeep.
P3 by companysent of both the sides.
P3 from the then doctor of Community Health Centre, Kasargod.
The majority of the Muslim companymunity was encouraged to disrupt the life of the family of PW5 and his relatives.
Upon trial, the six appellants had been companyvicted under Sections 143, 147, 148, 307 and 302 read with Section 149 of the IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment together with various other periods of imprisonment under different sections.
Heart Lungs intact.
The group also had torches in their hands and they had flashed the torches on PW5, 1, 2 and Faizal who also flashed back their torches.
As numbericed earlier, he was admitted on 31.1.94 and discharged on 7.2.94.
exposing the skull.
P17 seizure mahazar, when produced by the photographer.
P4 on 31.1.1994 at 11.40 a.m. he was number in a position to give a statement.
After questioning PW2 and PW5, names of other accused were included.
The distance from Kumbla Police Station to Kasargod is less than 15 kilometers.
Through a companymon judgment, the High Court was pleased to accept the appeal filed by the companyvicts and their companyvictions as well as their sentences were set aside.
When they reached a place called Trikkandam through Kunjamu Hajis field at 10.15 p.m., they found Mammunhi Hajis son Hussain, his brother Abdul Khader, Moosa Haji, his son Hussain, his brother in law Jamal Bayikkatta companying from the opposite direction.
PW7, the then Sub Inspector, Kumbla Police Station, received information at 950 pm on 30.1.1994 over telephone that some incident had taken place at Ujar Ulwar village resulting in the death of one person.
Suddenly A 13 gave a cut to PW 5 with a sharp edged knife like weapon.
He PW5 narrated what had happened to the Sub Inspector and took the police party along the pathway to the house of his brother, CW9.
Both of them returned to the house of CW9 and reported the matter.
They were given an opportunity to adduce defence evidence.
PW2 intervened.
At the same time, the acquittal of accused Nos.7 to 13 was challenged through revision by K. Hussain PW2 the son of Moosa Haji, PW5 the injured witness , through Criminal Revision Petition No.1115/96.
They were, therefore, all acquitted.
Accused Nos.
It was received by the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Kasargod at 3.30 pm on 31.1.1994.
They are number accepted by a large section of the Muslim companymunity.
P.15 scene mahazar.
They were discharged on 23.3.1994 on which date PW9 arrested them.
At the same time, A2 to A7 also claim to have suffered some injuries on the night of 30.1.1994.
P12 of Kumbla Police Station.
The Trial Court further numberices that the local Muslim companymunity who are in majority have a long standing enmity with PW5, his family and other close relatives.
Consequently, they examined DW1 to DW5 and marked Exbts.
They saw that Faizal was lying dead in the paddy field.
The companyvicted accused filed Criminal Appeal No.391/96 before the High Court of Kerala.
Law and order situation was tense.
D8 in case No.98/1995 delivered on 30.5.1996 in which four accused were proceeded against by PW1 under Sections 341, 323, 324 IPC read with 34 IPC and Section 310 of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989.
Surprisingly, after Faizal was fatally injured, PW1 bolts from the scene of crime.
On companymittal this case was numbered as SC No.66/95 against the 13 accused.
PW1 has supported the prosecution version.
On reaching the spot without any delay, F.I. Statement was recorded.
The Trial Court, after hearing submissions from the prosecution as also the defence, formulated the following points for companysideration What was the cause of death of Faizal?
The report indicates the following external and internal injuries Entire body of an adult male lying supine.
But according to him, he companyld identify them.
When Abdul Rahiman came to block, Moosa Haji and his son inflicted injuries on his right hand and the wounds started bleeding.
As Faizal did number reach the house of CW 9 Mammunhi Haji, PW 1 along with a son of CW 9 went to the scene of occurrence and saw that Faizal was lying dead in the paddy field.
P21 shows there was human blood on MO2 series, the sticks.
As per the intimation report P6, RMO had companye to the hospital.
By that time the distance between the deceased PW1 and PW2 and the other group was about 5 meters.
Rigor mortis present in both upper Lower limbs.
1 to 6 and the findings recorded by the Sessions Judge were perverse and manifestly erroneous.
The report also shows that at 11.40 am on 31.1.1994 the patient was number in a position to give a statement.
The Trial Court also numbericed that there was anticipation of trouble otherwise there was numberoccasion for PW2 to be accompanied by PW1 and Faizal for going to the house of CW.9, brother of PW5.
P.1 was recorded at the house of C.W.9 at 11.45 p.m. and the FIR was registered at 0030 hours on 31.1.1994.
The photos and the negatives were seized under Ex.
He has also stated in his companyplaint that there was a case pending regarding the issue of a mosque between him and the accused and thus the accused had caused injuries to them with sword like knife, sticks, etc.
The case against 5 accused, registered on the basis of FIR Ex.
There was numberdelay in starting the investigation.
First Information Statement was taken from PW1 by PW7 in the house of CW9.
On that day morning itself it was sent to the Magistrate and the Magistrate signed it on the same day at 3.30 p.m. According to the prosecution, Circle Inspector, Kumbla Police Station PW9 who was at Kasargod on law and order duty in companynection with the meeting of the Muslim League, received wireless information that two groups had clashed at Ujar Ulwar village.
His attempts to companytact CW 9 Mammunhi Haji over the telephone were number successful.
PW2 is number only related to PW5 but he was also seriously injured.
At that time they learnt that Faizal had been murdered.
On remand, accused Nos.1 to 6 appeared before the Court on 9.1.1998.
of Urine, skull intact, Brain and meninges pale.
The Trial Court also refers to another judgment Ex.
Against the companyviction and sentence, accused Nos.1 and 4, namely, K. M. Iddinkunhi and Andan, have filed Criminal Appeal No.434/2002, accused Nos.
PW2 was examined at 1.15 am on 31.1.1994.
P1 FIS to PW7 on the basis of which crime against A1 to A6 was registered at Kumbla Police Station.
D1 to D10 for the defence.
The majority in the Muslim companymunity of the area had ex communicated PW5 and other followers of Thareequat movement.
PW5, who was examined by doctor PW3 at 1.25 am on 31.1.1994, was also issued wound certificate Ex.
Then A2, A3 and A5 and A6 caused injuries with their weapons on the hands, head, face and other parts of the body of PW2 by cutting with the weapons.
The High Court then examined the circumstance that the incident happened in the night after 9.15 p.m. PW1 and PW2 are natural witnesses.
P14 report.
The Trial Court takes numbere of the fact that both the parties claim to have recognized each other in torch light.
The Trial Court had meticulously examined each and every issue.
Ex P9 shows that there was only PW 8, Head Constable and another companystable in the police station at that time.
All the accused were acquitted as the prosecution version was disbelieved.
He then proceeded to the place of occurrence with whatever force he had in the police station.
It is claimed by the prosecution that Moosa Haji, PW5 , his family and some of his close relatives are believers of Shemsia Thareequat sect in the Muslim companymunity.
PW3 sent intimation Ex.
Whether the accused 1 to 6 along with others had formed themselves in to an unlawful assembly and acted, in furtherance of their companymon object, as alleged against them by the prosecution?
He sensed something bad must have happened, as his son and employees had gone in that direction.
He was discharged on 7.2.1994.
PW2, according to the prosecution, was under general anesthesia for suturing of the wounds and, therefore, companyld number be questioned immediately.
P25 and P26 are the case sheets respectively of the accused.
While thus proceeding, they found a group of about 15 persons standing on the numberth western end of the paddy field.
The post mortem certificate was marked by companysent of both sides under Section 294 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
He had also sustained injuries in the same incident, after Faizal had been killed and PW2 had been injured.
P1 and P10 to the Court PW1 was probably number present at the scene of the incident the injuries sustained by A2 and A7 were number explained by the prosecution and the registration of a companynter case by A2 would be sufficient to show that it was the PWs who were the offenders.
They have all been companyvicted for various offences, as numbericed above.
On the basis of Ex.
He companyducted the inquest on the dead body of Faizal.
The report of the chemical analysis Ex.
A knife MO6 companyered with newspaper MO9 was found kept at the back of waist of the deceased.
The High Court reiterated that the police reached the trouble spot on receiving information by telephone.
P6 to the police.
They, therefore, went to the house of one Mohan Kamath, a friend of PW5, who also accompanied them to the City Hospital Research and Diagnostic Centre at Mangalore.
The Trial Court numbericed that numbere of the torches were recovered or produced by any of the companycerned persons.
They had been boycotted and were number allowed to socialize with the local Jumaath.
After all, it was P.W.1 who had proceeded against those accused while working under PW5 by filing false cases against the accused.
They had a duty police companystable who companyes to the companyrt to attend the days cases at Kumbla Police Station.
P.10 was sent to the Court through a Constable PC 450 at 8 a.m. on 31.1.1994.
They came to know that the child of CW9, Mammunhi Haji, the brother of PW5, had met with an accident and suffered some injuries.
Other members of the crowd flashed their torch lights on the ground.
The Trial Court numbericed the entire sequence of events, narrated above.
The case was remanded to the Trial Court for fresh disposal after companyplying with the provisions under Section 233 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The Head Constable PW8 on general diary charge GD charge duty, registered the FIR at 00.30 hours on 31.1.1994.
In appreciating the evidence with regard to the alleged occurrence, the Trial Court numberices the background of both PW1 and deceased Faizal with regard to their relationship with PW5 Moosa Haji.
These acquittals were challenged by the Sate of Kerala in Criminal Appeal No.444/98 and by PW2, K. Hussain, in Criminal Revision No.552/98.
Other Police personnel were on law and order duty.
His presence was also number doubted.
On reaching nearer, he identified accused 1 to 4, 7, 9 and 11 to 13.
On the basis of the law as settled by this Court in a number of judgments which are numbericed by the High Court, it is held that relationship is number a factor to affect credibility of a witness.
At the house of CW9, they saw PW2 who had sustained injuries.
The High Court reiterates that the presence of PW2 at the scene of occurrence is number disputed due to the registration of the companynter case.
P6 and P13 to the police regarding the admission of PW2 and treatment of PW5.
A7 to A13 were also present in the group whom PW1 companyld identify, but did number know their names at that time.
With regard to the number explanation of the injury on the accused, it is stated that PW9 and PW10 spoke about the same.
A13 was absconding but later appeared before the Magistrate Court.
The police arrived at the scene.
The religious scholars had even called upon their followers to do away with the believers of Shemsia Thareequat sect of the Muslim companymunity.
P25 a g .
One of the individuals from the crowd flashed the torch light at them.
While warding off the same, PW 5, fearing further attack, ran towards his house.
At that time companyplainant fell down and he was beaten up on his right leg and left side of the head with a stick and as a result of which he became unconscious.
On 4.2.1994 on the basis of his statement name of 13th accused was added.
He locked the door and remained inside.
While at the Unity Health Complex, a statement was given by C. Ali A2 , which was recorded by the Kadari Police Station as the First Information Statement Ex.
P10 FIR was registered at 00.30 hrs on 31.1.1994.
Dr. S. Adhyanth PW3, the duty medical officer, examined PW2 and PW5.
D7 to D10, the prosecution had marked Ex.
PW5 then took the police party to the house of CW9 by the same route which had been taken by PW1, PW2 and Faizal.
Criminal Revision Petition No.1115/96 against acquittal of accused Nos.7 to 13 was dismissed.
The Trial Court then examines the sequence by which the names of accused No.7 to 12 have been incorporated.
A1 had MO1 weapon in his possession and A2 to A6 were in possession of knives.
The opinion as to the cause of death of Faizal given in Ex.
Because of the tension prevailing in the locality between the two groups of Muslim companymunity, PW5 asked PW1 and the deceased Faizal to accompany PW2 to the house of CW9.
This was sent to PW8 who recorded the FIR.
At the time of the remand, the earlier Sessions Judge who had companyvicted accused Nos.1 to 6 had been transferred, therefore, the evidence was recorded by his successor in office.
P3 is that the deceased dies due to hemorrhage and shock due to injuries to major vessels of neck.
The FIR according to PW7 was recorded at 00.30 hrs on 31.1.1994.
Whilst they were going they found a group of 15 people standing together about 50 meters away from them.
PW10 and DW1 had treated them during this period.
Plae stomach, companytains partly digested food materials.
In Ex.
The Trial Court also numberices the prosecution version that on 30.1.1994 at about 8 pm, PW5 and his son PW2 returned to the house.
On reaching the place of occurrence, after making inquiries near the local mosque, he was able to trace out the house of PW5, who was inside the house.
He was made an accused in the companynter case.
Subsequently, Faizals dead body was discovered by PW1 and the son of CW.9.
He also seized material objects MOs 2 to 9 and prepared Ex.
1 and 3 to 6 surrendered before the investigating officer in his office on 3.2.1994.
The Trial Court also numberices that when PW1 appeared as DW5 after the remand, he deposed that he had been working for PW5 for the last 10 years.
P23 and P24 are the treatment particulars whereas Exbs.
There they saw PW1 and PW2.
PW1 and PW2 were walking with Faizal in the front, in the torch light.
PW5 was also injured.
It is numbericed by the High Court that PW2 was seriously injured.
A8 to 12 were arrested between 29.4.1994 and 30.4.1994.
The eye witnesses PW1, PW2 and PW5 were number present when the inquest report was prepared.
He also deposed that he would do whatever PW5 asked him to do.
PW9 also drew up Ex.
The door of the house was closed as they were afraid of further attacks.
Since Faizal did number reach the house of CW9, PW1 and son of CW9 went to the place of occurrence.
They also posted guards at the scene of occurrence during the night.
They were duly arrested.
All of them possessed weapons like knife or sticks.
From there they got into the car of their relative as the jeep had to be returned to the Sub Inspector PW7.
Both of them made arrangement for maintaining law and order.
Accused Nos.
He had gone with PW2, and the deceased Faizal to the house of CW9 at about 9.15 pm on 30.1.1994.
They went to the house of PW5 hearing that some incident had taken place near his house.
Thus all the three proceeded to the house of CW9, at about 9.15 p.m. There were two ways to reach the house of CW9 from the house of PW5.
The same doctor also issued the wound certificate P5 on examination of PW5 who was treated as an outpatient.
At that time they were passing through the pathway near the house of A4.
A7 to A13 were in possession of sticks like MO2.
They went to Unity Health Complex at Mangalore on 31.1.1994, where they were admitted and treated as in patient.
PW2 knew A1 to A13.
But he stated several more accused were there whose names were number given.
The High Court also companycluded that there was numberdelay in forwarding the FIR to the Magistrate.
The injury No.4 was grievous while the other injuries were simple.
P1, PW1 mentioned only the names of accused A1 to A6.
As numbericed earlier, the post mortem report has been accepted by both the sides, according to which Faizal died due to hemorrhage and shock suffered by him because of the injuries on the major vessels of neck.
With regard to the number mentioning of the accused in the companyumn provided under Sl.
Injured were sent to the hospital in the police jeep itself.
During the hearing neither the prosecution number the defence has challenged the finding and the opinion companytained in Ex.
The High Court also negatived the reasoning of the Trial Court as to why the FIS was number recorded on the basis of the information given by P.W.1 rather than P.W.2 who was injured.
P4 issued to PW2 on examination by the doctor PW3.
2 and 3, namely, M.C. Ali and Andunhi have filed Criminal Appeal No.499/2002 and accused Nos.5 and 6, namely, B.K. Bayan Kunhi and K.B. Abbas have filed Criminal Appeal Nos.500 501/2002.
Internal Examination Thoracic cage intact.
He came to the place of occurrence, and went to the house of PW5.
Since Police jeep was sent with PW2 and PW5 to the hospital, he sent a companystable to Kumbla Police Station.
Urinary bladder companytains 150 c.c.
On receipt of this information, PW5 asked PW2 to go to the house of CW9 and enquire about the details.
Therefore, the local Jumaath had unleashed a sort of an overt and companyert attack on PW5 and other followers of Thareequat movement.
The injuries were also explained by PW10, the doctor, who stated that the injuries in Ex.
As per Ex.
The Trial Court numberices that according to both PW1 and PW2 they had taken the shortest route through the paddy field to the house of CW9.
Moving on to the evidence of PW5, the Trial Court numbericed that when he went out of the house, he heard lot of numberse from the side of the paddy field.
Faizal fell down and PW1 ran away from the scene.
Liver, spleen and kidneys plae.
P6, it has been numbericed that PW2 was taken to the operation theatre for suturing and closed reduction under general anesthesia was done.
Prior to the assault, there was a meeting of the Muslim companymunity.
Such type of social boycotting had put PW5 and other followers in a situation of number even getting employees to work in the agricultural fields and also for other work.
At about 9.15 P.M. they proceeded to the house of CW9 Mammunhi Haji.
On companypletion of the investigation charges were filed against five accused persons including PW2 and PW5.
Accused Nos.
With regard to adding the names of accused number.
While they were proceeding westwards the group of 15 moved towards eastwards along the same bund.
The Trial Court then numberices the sequence of events as narrated earlier.
7 to 13 were found number guilty and acquitted of all the charges.
Dead body of Faizal was sent for post mortem and PW3 received the post mortem certificate Ex.
PW5 was questioned by the investigating officer, PW9.
In this he claimed that on 30.1.1994, he and his neighbour Abdul Rahiman were returning from Kasargod at 9.30 p.m. after attending a Muslim League meeting.
Mammunhi Hajis son and Jamal inflicted injuries on his left hand shoulder and armpit.
Their life and movement had been made impossible in the locality.
P10 FIR was received by Kasargod Magistrate at 3.30 pm on 31.1.94.
The Trial Court numberices that after remand the defence had examined DW1 to DW5 and marked Exs.
Statement made by PW 1 was recorded as First Information Statement by PW 7 which is produced as Ex.
It was he who gave Ex.
On 30.1.1994, PW5 Moosa Haji and his son PW2 Hussain returned at about 8 p.m. to their home.
We have heard the learned companynsel for the parties.
PW 5 Moosa Haji enquired as to what happened to which A 7 replied that they had killed two persons.
The Trial Court also traced the progress of these three individuals through the paddy field.
D7 to D10.
The same was later on transferred to Kumbla Police Station, where PW8 registered it as Ex.
His attempt to companytact his brother and others on the telephone remained unsuccessful.
PW7 then got the information over the telephone as narrated earlier.
Because of the threat of other people of the Jumaath both PW1 and deceased Faizal were residing in the house of PW5.
This had companypelled them to bring the workers from other areas.
It is alleged by the prosecution that the occurrence took place, whilst they were enroute to the house of CW9.
The companyplainant also stated that these people had enmity with them and thus they blocked them and told we will number leave anybody.
Since it was a dark night, it was number entirely unbelievable that the torches had been introduced to ensure that the accused companyld be said to have been identified.
PW2 Hussain, who also suffered injuries, ran for his life and reached the house of CW9.
It was number received by the Magistrate till 3.30 p.m. on 31.1.1994.
All three of them also flashed back their torch lights.
P.23 and P.24 certificates can be caused otherwise than by assault, i.e., by a fall or by a road transport accident.
When he enquired from A7 as to what had happened, he was also attacked and injured.
Regarding sentence?
He, therefore, rushed to the village with police party where he met PW7.
Suddenly they cut Faizal on his neck causing injuries.
PW1 and Faizal had been asked to go along with PW2 due to the peculiar situation existing in the locality against PW5 and his family.
The High Court, by a companymon judgment, came to the companyclusion that the prosecution had companyclusively proved the case against accused Nos.
PW9 also companyducted the investigation of FIR Ex.
He identified the accused persons.
Therefore, the judgment of the Trial Court was set aside.
They were informed that CW9, brother of PW5, who was residing at some distance from the house of PW5 had telephoned to inform that his son had sustained some injuries because of a fall.
The High Court then companysidered the companyduct of PW1 in filing companyplaints under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989.
The certificate indicates the following injuries L shaped incised wound on the parietal aspect of the skull 5 x 6 c.ms Two small incised wounds on the right parietal region of the skull Incised wound over the numbere 2 cm x 1 cm Swelling and deformity over the lower end of left hand.
After all they were fifteen persons in a group and had every intention to kill the three members of the opposite group approaching them.
PW 5 Moosa Haji heard a lot of numberse from the side of the paddy field.
Further investigation was companyducted by PW9 from 31.1.94.
On remand, the accused had examined DWs 1 to 5.
P12, was numbered as SC 111/95.
The FIR was recorded at 0030 hrs on 31.1.1994.
On a reappraisal of the evidence led by the parties, the Sessions Judge came to the companyclusion that the prosecution had failed to prove the offences alleged against the accused.
When both the groups thus reached at the paddy field, the accused suddenly attacked PWs 1, 2 and Faizal.
He also stated that there were 7 more accused whose names were number known to him but he companyld identify them on sight.
The majority group had gone so far as to encourage the members of its companymunity to annihilate PW5 and his family.
It also numbericed the defence version.
The Trial Court pointed out numerous other infirmities in the prosecution case.
They did number suspect anything when they had moved forward for another 10.5 meters.
At that stage, PW5 remembered that he had forgotten to take any money.
While discussing points No.2 and 3, the Trial Court numberices that PW1 is a native of Mittur, in State of Karnataka and has been living in the house of PW5 as a worker under him for the last about 10 years.
When he went towards the west of his house, he saw some persons entering the pathways from the paddy field.
This PW1 is so loyal to PW5 that he has been taking undue advantage of being a scheduled caste and lodging false companyplaints against the accused persons under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989.
He was only questioned when he was in a position to speak.
There was also numbermoon light.
Thereafter PW9 filed report array of accused P.16 in Court on 3.2.1994 including the names of accused 7 to 12.
PW1 stated that after seeing that PW2 and Faizal were injured, he ran for safety to the house of CW9.
After analyzing the evidence with regard to the assault, the Trial Court numberices that there is numberreason as to why the attackers would allow PW1 to escape.
In the meantime, PW1 and 2 had reached the house of CW.9.
Both were through the paddy fields, one on the higher level and the other on the lower level.
However, he was questioned by PW9 on 3.2.1994 in the City Hospital.
The Trial Court also numbericed that the names of the accused were mentioned in Ex.
P11 for offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 324, 341, 506 read with 149 IPC was registered.
He also ran back to the house.
The doctor PW3 sent intimation Exbs.
It is more often than number that a relation would number companyceal actual culprit and make allegations against an innocent person leaving a way for the real accused to escape.
67/94, transfer FIR Ex.
In the First Information Statement Ex.
The incident took place in the dark.
PW2 was an injured eyewitness.
The Trial Court on this matter reached a reasonable companyclusion.
The doctor also numbericed that the history was of alleged assault by known persons at Ulwar, Kumbla at 10.15 pm on 30.1.1994.
Prosecution mainly relied on the evidence of PW1, 2 and 5 in support of its version.
During the inquest PW9 got the photographs of the dead body and the scene of occurrence which is marked at Ex.
It is further alleged by the prosecution that some of the religious scholars had even called upon the members of the Muslim companymunity to annihilate the followers of the Thareequat movement on the belief that such actions would bring the reward from the Almighty.
P2 series .
At the time the anxiety of the police was to send the injured for treatment, therefore, the names of the accused were subsequently disclosed by PW2.
SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR, J. These three appeals have been filed against a companymon judgment of the High Court whereby the six appellants in the three appeals have been companyvicted under Sections 302, 307, 149 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for short IPC the sentence to life imprisonment for offences under Section 302 read with Section 149 or 34 of the IPC rigorous imprisonment for five years under Section 307 read with Section 149 or 34 of the IPC rigorous imprisonment for six months each under Sections 143 and 148 of the IPC.
They are the worshippers of Sun and followers of Sai Baba.
In this light PW1 identified A1 to A6 as he knew them by name.
