Crime Branch records statements of RTI activist
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Crime Branch on Monday took statements from RTI activist Payichira Navas based on the complaint filed by him demanding a probe into the death of NCP state president Uzhavoor Vijayan. Earlier, Navas had filed a complaint before state police chief Loknath Behera seeking a detailed probe along with the complaint which was lodged by NCP Kottayam district committee. The DGP, the other day, ordered a Crime Branch probe based on the directive of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The case is being investigated by a team led by IG S Sreejith.In his complaint, Navas said Vijayan was mentally tortured by a section of his party members, which led to his untimely death.
The controversy regarding the death triggered after a television channel aired an audio clip of a conversation between Uzhavoor Vijayan and NCP state secretary and Kerala Agro Industries Corporation chairman Sulfikkar Mayoori. The NCP leaders also urged the government to remove Sulffikar from the post. The audio clip reportedly revealed Sulffikkar did not mind spending a crore or two for killing Vijayan. After the clip was exposed, NCP’s official group state president T P Peethambaran Master demanded that a police case needs to be registered against Sulfikkar.
The said audio clip justifies the allegation Uzhavoor met with an untimely death because of the mental torture meted out to him by a section of the party members. It is being evaluated that Uzhavoor got exhausted by the alleged abuses and insults hurled at him over the phone. Uzhavoor, who collapsed after his sugar level shot up, was first rushed to a private hospital in Kidangoor, and was later admitted to a private hospital in Kochi, where he breathed his last.
How it started
RTI activist Payichira Navas had earlier filed a complaint before state police chief Loknath Behera seeking a detailed probe into Uzhavoor Vijayan’s death
In the complaint, Navas said Vijayan was mentally tortured by some of his party members, which led to his untimely demise