Former ACP who probed ADM Naveen Babu death case to be CPI(M) candidate

Former Assistant Commissioner of Police T.K. Ratnakumar, who led the probe into the decease of erstwhile Kannur Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu, has entered electoral authorities arsenic a Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] candidate. He volition contention from the Kottur ward successful the Sreekandapuram municipality.

Mr. Ratnakumar, who supervised the enquiry aft a lawsuit was registered against erstwhile territory panchayat president P.P. Divya successful transportation with Naveen Babu’s death, faced allegation from the ADM’s household that the probe was biased and poorly handled. The probe was conducted portion helium was serving arsenic ACP successful Kannur.

Following the filing of the chargesheet, Mr. Ratnakumar retired from work and has present formally joined the governmental fray. He said helium comes from a “CPI(M) family” and would statesman campaigning immediately. The Kottur ward from wherever helium is contesting is considered a CPI(M) stronghold.