PATHANAMTHITTA: Naveen Babu, Kannur ADM, who committed suicide is always loved by his hometown and the people there. All the locals have only good opinion about him. He engages in public activities when comes home during holidays. The locals’ said Naveen was in the forefront in understanding the plight of the poor and helping them. Local leaders told the media that the party in the district is with Naveen's family.

‘He is a respectable person in the hometown. He was an active worker of the CPM. He only knows to love everyone. He left after giving kits to hand over to the poor this Onam,' this was the reaction of the locals about Naveen Babu who ended his life. His father-in-law told media that he got promotion and went to Kannur from Pathanamthitta.

'It was not possible to return immediately as he went after promotion. So, no attempt was made to return. He was first in Kasaragod. He was transferred to Kannur during election time. An application for transfer was given now. All those who went with Naveen got transfer orders, but he didn't get. I then intervened through party. When the comrades from here called and asked, they said that he is a good officer. So, he was kept there. We are all party people. I was Omallur local secretary,’ said Naveen’s father-in-law.

Kannur ADM K Naveen Babu was found hanging in his quarters at Pallikunnu this morning. Kannur district panchayat president P P Divya had leveled allegations of corruption against Naveen Babu yesterday. The primary conclusion is that he committed suicide out of humiliation. After that, there is a lot of criticism against Divya on social media. The BJP has come forward demanding that a case be registered against Divya for abetting suicide.