THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sreeram Venkitaraman, accused in the case of hitting journalist K M Basheer with a car allegedly under the influence of alcohol, has been shifted to the multi-speciality ICU. The authorities have not revealed the details of his health condition. He was brought to the jail ward last night at 9.30 pm. However at 11 pm, he was shifted to the surgical ICU.

Meantime, the report of the special branch has mentioned lapse from the side of Museum sub-inspector. Details of the accident were recorded in the station but a case was not taken against the officer. The report states that the FIR was registered after a delay of four hours. Lapse was found in sending the official to a private hospital from general hospital. According to the report, the doctor did not perform a blood test at the General Hospital, despite the request of police.