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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

V Sreedharan: A Case to Follow

I have found a news report in The Indian express.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/kerala-official-found-hanging-had-blown-whistle-on-corruption/745537/1

This appears to be another typical case of killing a whistle blower. Other news sources also reported this.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kerala-Witness-in-corruption-case-hang-self-with-2-kids/articleshow/7364061.cms

It seems Govt has agreed to CBI probe but i think it should be court monitored probe, otherwise we dont think any thing worthwhile will come out.

Another link of One India news there was some more information.
http://news.oneindia.in/2011/02/02/pleafor-cbi-probe-into-saseendrans-and-childrensdeath-aid0126.html

High lights are as following with sources in parenthesis)

There is death reported. (IE, OI and TOI)
Police Reported it as suicide. (detailed by TOI)
Relatives talk of pressure from police (OI)
Postmortem indicate he was killed. Further investigation needed. (IE)
He had resigned from PSU. (IE)
He had retracted allegation against officials. (IE)
He had leveled allegations against his company officials. He complained of threat confirmed by his wife. (IE and OI)
The PSU was going in loss for past many years. There were links to the IUML party.

Toady (Feb 8th) I find another development in the case reported in The Pioneer.

http://dailypioneer.com/316157/Kerala-wants-CBI-to-probe-ex-PSU-man-kids%E2%80%99-death.html


Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Monday told the State Assembly that the Government would demand a CBI probe into the mysterious death of Saseendran (45), former company secretary of public sector Malabar Cements Limited (MCL) and whistleblower on corruption in the company, and his kids Vivek (10) and Vyas (8).

A special police team was presently investigating the deaths and the Government’s move would silence the Congress-led Opposition UDF which had been demanding a CBI probe all this while. Several leaders of the UDF had alleged that the key suspect in the incident had connections with leaders of the ruling CPI(M).

Replying to a submission from CPI(M) member M Chandran, the Minister said that the Government was favouring a CBI probe into the incident as there was mystery behind it and it was necessary to remove all doubts. Saseendran and his two children were found dead at their residence in Palakkad on the night of January 24.

Saseendran’s wife Tina had last week approached the Kerala High Court seeking CBI probe into the deaths. Following this, the special investigation team had initiated cases against industrialist VM Radhakrishnan, who was also a contractor with MCL, company managing director Sundara Moorthy and his personal secretary Suryanarayanan for incitement to suicide.

However, Tina in her petition in the High Court and her letter to the Chief Minister said that the crime of the trio was of a worse nature. According to her, the three, especially Radhakrishnan, used to threaten Saseendran that they would not let the family live in peace ever since he had written a letter to the Chief Minister on the corruption in MCL.

Saseendran had written to the Chief Minister in September last but he resigned from the company the following month, allegedly due to harassment from the people behind the corruption. Tina said that the trio used to issue threats to Saseendran saying that they would force him to commit suicide along with all the family members.

Industrialist Radhakrishnan and Suryanarayanan on Monday filed applications for anticipatory bail with the District and Sessions Court, Palakkad through their counsels. Radhakrishnan was reportedly absconding after various organizations demanded his immediate arrest.

When Tina leveled allegations against Radhakrishnan in connection with the death of her husband and kids, he had responded by saying that Saseendran had committed suicide due to her harassment. Radhakrishnan, who runs several bars and other businesses, is known to be a close associate of leaders of both the ruling CPI(M) and the Opposition UDF. There are even allegations that Radhakrishnan is running benami businesses for leaders from both camps.

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