Monson Mavunkal has high political connections, pic with K Sudhakaran out

KOCHI: The picture of Monson Mavunkal, who allegedly swindled crores of rupees by selling fake antiquities, sitting with KPCC president K Sudhakaran is out. Many including Congress leader Lali Vincent and former chief secretary Jigi Thomson are also seen in the picture.

Jiji Thomson told a private channel that he is acquainted with Monson Mavunkal. He said that he and Monson are patrons of Pravasi Malayalee Federation. Has met Monson to discuss the organization’s activities. He said that Monson had invited him to his house to show the antiques and had visited him.

Monson has a large collection of antiques that amazed anyone, but was doubtful whether those were original. When asked, Monson claimed that everything has authentic documents, said Jigi Thompson.

His house in Kaloor looked like a museum and he had that much of collection of antiquities. In the 30 pieces of silver that Judas received for betraying Jesus, he claimed to have two in his hand. Majority of the antiques were bought from Ernakulam at cheap price. He had his own team and facility to make fake antiques.