THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The crime branch will collect more details amidst speculations on the death of violinist Balabhaskar. The violinist’s father K C Unni had stated that financial dealings led to the death of his son. The speculations strengthened after Prakash Thampy, friend of the violinist, was nabbed in the gold smuggling case.

The accident which claimed the lives of Balabhaskar and his daughter, happened when the family was returning from Vadakkumnatha Temple in Thrissur on September 25. So, the details of the puja held in the temple and the things that happened there will be probed. The hotel they stayed will also be examined. A team led by DySP K Harikrishnan has left for Thrissur.

Driver Arjun who was driving the car at the time of the accident is a native of Thrissur. The crime branch will register his statement. Arjun and Balabhaskar’s wife have given contradictory statements on who drove the car at the time of the accident. The crime branch will try to bring a clarity on it. They will also record the statement of the owners of Poonthottam Ayurveda Centre in Palakkad tomorrow.