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Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and his member V.D. Ajayakumar person been asked to respond to a constabulary extortion plea astatine the Kerala High Court connected Friday. The plea was filed by Simi Rosebell John, who accused them of threatening her beingness and property.
The petition states that if thing “untoward” were to hap to Ms. John, Mr. Satheesan and Mr. Ajayakumar would beryllium solely responsible. The petition besides stated that Ms John had approached the Kerala Police via her authoritative email to petition constabulary protection. However, nary enactment was taken successful this regard, and hence she had to determination the High Court for her protection.
Ms. John was expelled from the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee successful September 2024. She had alleged that Mr. Satheesan had offered her a ‘substantial sum of money’. However, she refused it arsenic she suspected that it had been allegedly procured done ‘corrupt activities’. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas has granted clip for Mr. Satheesan and his member to record their effect and volition perceive the substance connected July 2.
