Court orders probe against MG Sreekumar on allegation of lake encroachment

KOCHI: The Muvattupuzha Vigilance Court has ordered to file a case and launch a probe under the Prohibition of Corruption Act against film playback singer MG Sreekumar for lake encroachment. The court directed to register an FIR in the case related to the house built by the singer at the boat jetty near the Bolgatty Bridge in Kochi. It is alleged that the building was built by filling up the lake. Vigilance Judge PP Saidalavi issued the order in the case which was reserved for judgment in August.

The complaint was lodged against MG Sreekumar in December 2017. As per the complaint, the house was built at a distance of only 100 meters from the lake.