KOTTAYAM: K Surendran has leveled serious allegations against the police in connection with the death of a BJP leader in Alappuzha. "The police helped the accused in the case to escape. The police were not even willing to conduct inspections at SDPI centres", he said.

"The police have the sleeper cells of the Popular Front. The police should hand over the investigation to the central agencies", Surendran added.

"Popular Front infiltrated movements other than the BJP. It is difficult to differentiate DYFI from the Popular Front", he said. Surendran also alleged that the accused got the help of Ambalapuzha MLA H Salam.

However, the probe team said that they have crucial evidence in the Ranjith murder case. The search for the weapons used by the accused in the double murders is underway.