Kerala govt decides at hand over controversial photo voltaic rip-off to CBI

By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With solely months left for the Assembly elections, the state authorities has determined at hand over the sensational Solar rip-off to the CBI.

The transfer entails sturdy political undertones as senior Congress leaders, together with the potential Chief Minister candidate Oommen Chandy and different state leaders similar to KC Venugopal, A P Anilkumar MLA, MPs Adoor Prakash and Hibi Eden and BJP nationwide vice-president A P Abdulla Kutty stand accused within the case that pertained to alleged sexual exploitation of a lady entrepreneur.

The particular police have been probing these six circumstances individually, however the authorities determined at hand over the case to the central company as per the request of the complainant.

The complainant had alleged that she was subjected to sexual abuse by the accused when she visited them to apprise them of the photo voltaic tasks. The abuse principally occurred on the official residences of the ministers, MLA hostels and resort rooms. Following allegations towards former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and others, the police had registered circumstances towards them in 2018.

Thereafter the Crime Branch was requested to probe the allegations, however the investigation didn’t proceed a lot. However, the CBI emerged into the image after the complainant approached Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan just lately looking for a probe by the central company.

The transfer at hand over the case hogs limelight as AICC has handpicked Oommen Chandy and KC Venugopal to spearhead the Assembly election marketing campaign. 

It will probably be fascinating to see what stand the central authorities will probably be taking up the request for CBI probe in a case the place one of many accused is a key BJP chief.