In a potential political setback for SNDP chief Vellapally Natesan, the Kerala government on Sunday announced further inv-estigation into the death of Swami Saswathikananda of Sivagiri Mutt, following
In a potential political setback for SNDP chief Vellapally Natesan, the Kerala government on Sunday announced further inv-estigation into the death of Swami Saswathikananda of Sivagiri Mutt, following a Crime Branch report citing new revelations in the case. State home minister Ramesh Chennithala said the decision to initiate further probe was taken after the Crime Branch examined the revelations made recently on the Swami’s death and was convinced that the case qualified for further investigation.
A report was submitted to this government in this regard, he told a press conference at Alappuzha.“Government is convinced that there are new revelations on the issue,” he said.
Triggering a controversy in September, Kerala Bar Hotel Owners Association working president Biju Ramesh, also leader of Sree Narayana Dharam Vedi, rival to SNDP, had alleged that the Swami was murdered and that Natesan and his son Thushar had a role in it.
The ordering of further probe just ahead of Novem-ber 2 civic polls assumes political significance as it comes in the wake of BJP striving to get the support of Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam, an organisation of backward Ezhava community headed by Natesan, to form a third Front in the state.
Mr Chennithala said further probe has been ordered under CrPc 173(3) in view of the fresh revelations on the death of the Swami. ,
