THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The crime branch has transferred the blood and hair samples of solar case convict Saritha S Nair to the national forensic department. The move was after Saritha complained about an attempt made to poison her through food.

Saritha complained to the police about her former driver Vinukumar adding poison to her food after which the crime branch started an investigation. The state forensic labs are deficient when it comes to testing poison and does not have the amenities to do so. Thus, the samples were transferred to Delhi.

Saritha who literally took down the UDF government back in 2016 is now in ailing health and is under treatment at Sree Chitra institute. Meanwhile, Vinukumar has dismissed the allegations and has pointed fingers at Saritha for trying to topple her former misdeeds through this case. The police back in November 2022 registered a case against Vinukumar after Saritha's complaint.