KASARGOD: M C Kamaruddin MLA will reach Panakkad today and give an explanation to League state leadership in the controversy over jewellery scam. State police chief DGP Lokanath Behera had yesterday informed that the case will be investigated by the crime branch. Presently the case is being investigated by the district crime branch.

Meantime, 14 more cases have been registered against Kamaruddin at the Chandera police station. The case is likely to be handed over to the investigating team led by Kasargod DySP K Sudhakaran. The investigation team will also include officials dealing with financial crimes. The cases are presently handed over to district crime branch DySP Sathish Kumar under Kasargod police chief D Shilpa.