THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP state chief K Surendran has alleged mystery in the death of journalist SV Pradeep. He said there is a lot of suspicion surrounding the death and asked why the vehicle that hit Pradeep did not stop.

Surendran has urged the State Police Chief to form a special team to probe the incident. In his Facebook post, Surendran mentioned the death as arcane and said the deceased journalist was privy to a lot of secrets concerning the powerful.