KOCHI: The Vigilance court on Thursday remanded 4 accused including former PWD Secretary TO Sooraj in relation to the Palarivattom flyover case. The accused will stay in custody till September 19.

Apart from Sooraj, the court has remanded KITCO General Manager Benny Paul, RDS Managing Director Sumit Goyal, and RBDCK Assistant Manager PD Thankachan. It has been reported that the court will hear their bail plea tomorrow. The accused are currently lodged in the Muvattupuzha sub-jail. It was Justice Kemal Pasha who issued the remanding order.

As of now, 17 people, including contractors and government officials, have been booked under several charges such as corruption, conspiracy, fraud and fund misuse. Former public works minister Ibrahimkunju was also questioned for several hours in relation to the case.