ALAPPUZHA: The police have intensified search for the owner of the agency in Ernakulam who issued the fake certificate to former SFI leader Nikhil Thomas. The investigation is by a team led by Kayamkulam circle inspector Muhammed Shafi. The investigation team believe that crucial information will be obtained if Saju S Sasidharan, a native of Thiruvananthapuram, who is absconding, is found.

The police had caught him in last September in a case of extorting money from many people after promising them work visa in Malta. He went into hiding after getting bail. Meantime, the custody application for Abin C Raj, the second accused in the case will be considered tomorrow. It is reported that the first accused Nikhil Thomas is not cooperating with the investigation. The police have not been able to examine the phones of Nikhil and Abin Raj. Nikhil told the investigation team that he abandoned his phone and Abin said that his phone got destroyed.