Expat businessman suicide: 4 Anthoor municipality officials suspended

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In the incident of the suicide of an expat businessman in Kannur, 4 officials of the Anthoor municipality were suspended. Municipality secretary K M Gireesh, assistant engineer K Kalesh, overseers T A Augustine and B Sudheer were suspended pending probe, informed minister for local self-government, A C Moideen at a press conference. Further actions will be taken after investigation report, he said.

“Culprits won’t be allowed to escape. An investigation team has been formed to probe the property. Other lapses will also be checked”, he said.

CPM leaders P K Sreemathy, P Jayarajan and M V Jayarajan had visited Sajan’s house and promised to take action against the officers.