'Anitha Kumari cleaning floors, Anupama tight-lipped'; News from Attakulangara Women's Prison

KOLLAM: The investigation into the abduction case from Pooyappally was handed over to the district crime branch on Monday. DIG R Nishanthini appointed a 13-member team under the leadership of Rural District Crime Branch DYSP MM Jose.

As the incident became a huge controversy, a 39-member investigation team was appointed under the direct supervision of Additional SP Prathapan Nair. Pooyapally CI Biju S T was the investigating officer. ADGP MR Ajithkumar and DIG R Nishanthini camped in Kollam and led the investigation.

Pooyappally CI ST Biju, Pooyappally SIs Abhilash, Saji John, Additional SIs Rajesh, Jijimol, Ambika, Grade SI Manojkumar, Senior CPOs Binu, Shiju, Bijeesh, Mahesh Mohan, GG Sanoj have been included in the new investigation team.

Along with the report that the Crime Branch has taken up the investigation, a request to release the accused into custody was given in the Kottarakkara Magistrate's Court on Monday. The court will consider the application today. The new investigation team held a special meeting yesterday and prepared an action plan.

Meanwhile, the second accused in the case, M.R. Anithakumari broke down in front of jail officials in Attakulangara women's prison. “ Never thought about the case going this infamous across Kerala” admitted Anithakumari to jail officials.

Anitha Kumari and Anupama are now lodged in separate cells in Attakulangara Women's Prison. According to officials, they are calm and have been cooperating with all orders. Anitha Kumari is now given the duty of cleaning floors. Meanwhile, Anupama has not been allotted any duty and she is mostly seen idly sitting in one corner of her cell. She has not talked about anything with her cellmates.