KASARGOD: There are allegation that the Crime Branch investigation into Periya Kalyot murder of Youth Congress workers Kripesh and Sharat will be confined to collection of evidence.

The investigation may not extend to party bigwigs till the Lok Sabha election is over. According to reports, as there is strong political pressure for this. It is presumed that the revelation of Crime Branch SP that only further investigation would be carried out in the case is part of this intention.

The police said that they were just collecting sufficient evidence to ensure that seven accused including Peethambaran arrested in the case got maximum punishment.

Unofficial understanding is that further arrests if needed will be made only after the Lok Sabha eletion.

The Crime branch is collecting evidence, considering the absence of evidence in case diary. As part of this, two cars and one jeep kept hidden in a place near the crime scene were recovered on Wednesday.