SIT finds no assault on former Kerala Minister Veena George
The investigation team reported that KSU activists were stopped by security and did not reach the former Health Minister.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has reported that no assault took place against former Kerala Health Minister Veena George by Kerala Students’ Union (KSU) activists at Kannur railway station. The SIT, led by Kerala Armed Police Battalion Commandant U. Preman, submitted its findings to State Police Chief Ravada A.
Chandrasekhar on Sunday.
The probe involved recording statements from Ms. George, her security staff, and the officers who originally handled the case and filed the charge sheet. The SIT found that Ms.
George was not attacked with a weapon and that her security personnel prevented the KSU activists from reaching her.
The incident occurred on February 25 when five KSU activists held a black-flag protest regarding alleged medical negligence. Following a complaint from Ms. George’s gunman, police had registered an attempted murder case and arrested the activists, alleging a weapon was used.
The KSU activists had claimed a conspiracy, stating they never approached the former minister and were blocked by police. The demand for a new probe grew after serious charges were dropped when the original investigating team submitted a charge sheet to a court in June.
State Police Chief Chandrasekhar will now decide on further steps. This may include disciplinary action against the former gunman, whose statement led to the initial FIR, and the police team that conducted the first investigation and arrested the activists.
The Home Department, under the UDF government, had ordered the SIT to investigate the matter on August 3.