KOCHI: Aluva Rural police SP I V George has been cleared of all charges against him in connection with the death of Varapuzha native Sreejith, while he was in police custoy.

With this, George has been exempted from departmental action. The Crime branch had earlier given the report that George had no role in the incident.

The DGP had earlier given a report that A V George was just a witness. The government gave George a clean chit on the basis of the above report. Now that he has got the clean chit, he will soon be promoted as DIG.