By PTI
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In yet one more grievance in opposition to a central company, Kerala Chief Secretary Vishwas Mehta has written to the Centre concerning the alleged harassment confronted just lately by a state authorities official from Customs and sought an unbiased and time-bound probe.
The letter on this regard was despatched by Mehta on January 9.
The state Assistant Protocol Officer, M S Harikrishnan, had appeared earlier than the customs officers at Kochi on Januar y5 following summons issued to him in reference to the sensational gold Smuggling case.
On his return to the state capital on January 7, Harikrishnan had filed a report back to the chief secretary about his ordeal earlier than the customs officers, who he alleged had behaved in an “improper ,maner and threatened him”.
He was requested to answer in a specific method, failing which he must face the implications, which might be severe, he was advised.
Chief Minister Pinaray Vijayan on Wednesday knowledgeable thestate meeting concerning the letter written by the chief secretary on a calling consideration discover by V Joy (CPI-M).
The chief secretary has additionally sought an neutral and time-bound probe into the incident apart from demanding motion in opposition to erring officers to make sure that such incidents don’t recur.
Such “immature, unlawful and indecent” behaviour from the customs sleuths will have an effect on the morale of our officers, Vijayan mentioned including the state was eager to make sure that such incidents don’t occur once more.
Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rein in central companies within the state as they had been ‘tarnishing’ the picture of the state authorities and ‘deviating’ from their duties and duties.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Customs are probing varied points of the case regarding gold smuggling by means of diplomatic baggage of the UAE consulate right here.
The ED can also be probing alleged irregularities in reference to the Life mission undertaking which envisages setting up flats for the homeless within the state.
