New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday chargesheeted the harbourer of the key accused in the Kerala professor's palm chopping case.

Shafeer C, a cadre of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), has been chargesheeted under various sections of IPC and UA(P)A.

NIA investigations have revealed that Shafeer had knowingly given shelter to Savad, the prime assailant of Professor TJ Joseph, by providing him safe asylum, a job under false identity and other facilities. Savad was chargesheeted in the case in 2011.

The 2010 case related to the attempted murder of Professor TJ Joseph, a former head of the Malayalam department of Newman College, Thodupuzha, Idukki district. The professor was attacked by a group of...