Kasaragod: Body of businessman found on Chembirika beach, suicide suspected
Kasaragod: The dead body of a 35-year-old businessman, Ajesh Palakkal, who had been suspected to have committed suicide by jumping into River Chandragiri on Thursday evening, was found on the beach at Chembirika in Kasaragod on Friday morning.
Palakkal was a resident of Ravaneshwar in Kasaragod and owned the company Palakkal Traders in Kalarikkal.
On Thursday, Palakkal reportedly came to the banks of River Chandragiri on his scooter at around 3 pm and, leaving his scooter and mobile phone on the banks, jumped into the river. Earlier in the day, however, the businessman is learned to have messaged his friend on the mobile phone, informing his friend that he would be committing suicide.
Police officials, fire brigade staff members and the locals, who were informed of Palakkal’s decision to kill himself, searched for his body but failed to find it as the river was in spate on Thursday.
On Friday morning, the businessman’s body was found on the Chembirika beach.
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Case registered over social media posts 'threatening' Kerala CM’s security officer
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A case has been registered and a probe launched into social media posts allegedly threatening a member of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s security team with consequences once the UDF comes to power, officials said on Sunday.
The Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Police registered the case based on a complaint filed by Chief Minister’s security staff member Sandeep Sasidharan.
The Congress had earlier alleged that Sandeep and another officer, Anil Kumar, brutally assaulted two Youth Congress-KSU activists including using flower pot when they protested against the Chief Minister during the Navakerala Sadas programme in Alappuzha in 2023.
A subsequent probe was conducted against both officers, and the Crime Branch later gave them a clean chit.
Recently, following the conclusion of the state assembly election on April 9, several social media posts allegedly made by Congress, Youth Congress and KSU activists claimed that revenge would be taken once the LDF government is removed and the UDF comes to power.
Police said cases have been registered against Facebook accounts named Arun Rajendran, Tom Kuriakose, Yaser KP, Sony Panamthanam, Sarath Pillai, KSU Kanjiramkulam, Rahul John C and Youth Congress Battle.
According to the FIR, the complainant’s photograph and name were used in several social media posts threatening him with consequences and containing abusive language.
Police said the social media account holders have been identified and will soon be summoned as part of the investigation.
The case has been registered under Sections 296(b) (uttering obscene words causing public annoyance), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and 3(5) (acts done by several persons) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
