THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Mystery shrouds the hit and run case that led to the death of noted journalist S V Pradeep. The accident happened near Karakkamandapam at Pappanamcode in the capital city last evening at 3.30 pm. Pradeep was travelling in a two-wheeler when he was hit by another vehicle that was travelling in the same direction. CCTV footages showed that the vehicle that hit Pradeep was a mini lorry. However, police said there was no CCTV camera in the area. Only the hand rest on the side of the scooter was broken and this is found mysterious.

The vehicle that hit Pradeep’s scooter did not stop and instead sped away. The onlookers said the vehicle that hit him was a Swaraj Mazda truck. Meantime, Pradeep's mother alleged that her son had received threats. Opposition leader and BJP state chief demanded a high level probe to track down the real cause of the accident.

Pradeep had worked in several channels and was now working in an online media. Of late, he had come out with some hard-hitting reports in the recent gold smuggling case. It is believed that Pradeep was preparing for a big revelation. Surendran mentioned the death as mysterious and said that the journalist was privy to a lot of secrets concerning the powerful.