THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Advocate and political observer A Jayanshankar came down heavily on the state government over the custodial death of Rajkumar at Nedumkandam police custody. District police chief comrade Venugopal has no role on the incident of a prisoner dying of pneumonia at Peerumedu jail. This was clarified earlier by party district committee and Minister Mani Aasaan. However, Jayashankar through a Facebook post condemned media for continuously insulting him.

Venugopal is an honest and active law enforcement officer. Though a communist by faith, he is a perfect Gandhian with karma. Will not hurt anybody, will not accept bribe. Some because of jealousy says that he is a relative of comrade late Satyamangalam Veerappan and all, the post said.