KOCHI: With cases against KPCC president K Sudhakaran, former DIG S Surendran, and IG Lakshman, the Monson Mavunkal case is showing glimpses of turning political in the coming days. Interestingly, it was only after Congress upped the protest terming the case against Sudhakaran politically motivated that the crime branch decided to charge cases against other police officers. Congress views the sudden case against other police officers as a bid to suppress protest terming the case political. With all the clues of the present time, it is worthy enough to make an acute guess that the Monson Mavunkal case will follow suit of gold scam and solar that respectively erupted Kerala politics.

‘Pinarayi should not think that he can scare me in the name of cases. Will end my public life if proved that money has been accepted. If I was a person accepting money then would have earned crores while serving as the forest minister. If trying to scare me after including in a case, then Pinarayi is in a fool’s paradise,’ criticized Sudhakaran.

Sudhakaran said that he went to Monson for treatment and many noted people have gone there. The notice implicating him in the case was obtained three days ago. Will not appear before the crime branch tomorrow. This case against me is conspired by many including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

The crime branch had yesterday submitted a report to the Ernakulam ACJM Court making him the second accused in the case. A notice was also issued to Sudhakaran asking him to appear for interrogation tomorrow at the Kalamassery office of the crime branch.

The crime branch registered the case in September 2021 on the complaint of Yaqoob Purayil, Anoop V Ahamed, M T Shameer, Siddique Purayil, E A Salim and Shanimon that Monson swindled an amount of Rs 10 crore. The statement Anoop is that he paid Rs 25 lakh in the presence of Sudhakaran. Monson’s former driver Ajith and employees Jaison and Joshi said they saw Rs 10 lakh being handed over to Sudhakaran.

Meanwhile, Monson gave a statement saying Sudhakaran innocent and not involved in the scam. However, he opened Pandora's box of accusations giving sly hints of the involvement of a former DGP in the fraud business. The crime branch is readying moves to question Monson Mavunkal again.