Financial liability: Pookkottukavu grama panchayat member commits suicide

PALAKKAD: A member of the Pookkottukavu grama panchayat in Palakkad was found hanging at his home. The deceased is Kalluvazhi native CP Monish (29). The incident happened around 2 pm today.

CP Monish, a BBA graduate, was the member from the eighth ward of Pookotukav village panchayat. He was married. Only Monish was there at the house at the time of the incident. It was his paternal uncle who found him hanging when he checked the house. The uncle checked the house after a government employee, who came to distribute the welfare pension, told him he did not find anyone in the house.

Police have received a suicide note written by Monish stating that financial liabilities were the reason for his death. Monish also ran an electrical shop in Pookkottukavu. Pookkottukavu is a panchayat ruled by the CPM.

The body was shifted to Ottapalam Taluk Hospital. An autopsy will be conducted tomorrow morning. The body will be handed over to the relatives later. Father: Ravindran. Mother: Padmini. Wife: Deepthi.