‘Protests in Malappuram before death news reached Nilambur', Minister Saseendran smells foul

MALAPPURAM: Forest Minister A K Saseendran has levelled serious allegations in the incident where a student was electrocuted after coming in contact with an electric wire installed to trap a wild boar. A protest was held in Malappuram before the people of Nilambur came to know about the student’s death. When you hear all this, you feel suspicious. A serious suspicious situation exists here. Election is being held here. This is a campaign against the government. I doubt whether it was done deliberately. I suspect a political conspiracy. If such an incident occurs, who will be the beneficiaries, asked the minister.

The forest minister had earlier said that the children were electrocuted by an illegally installed electric fencing and that there was a deliberate attempt to blame the forest department for the accident. He clarified that neither the government nor the forest department are involved in the accident. He termed the incident as unfortunate. Some are trying to politicize the incident. This move is being made with elections in mind. However, he had clarified that action will be taken if any lapses are found from the side of the forest department after investigating the incident. The accident occurred at Vazhhikkadavu Vellakatta near Nilambur in Malappuram. Ananthu alias Jithu (15) died last night. Two people have been taken into custody in the incident. Ananthu's postmortem will be held today. Malappuram Vazhikkadavu police have registered a case for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.