RSS worker found hanging

Less than 2 months aft the suspected termination of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thirumala ward councillor K. Anil Kumar here, a 40-year-old Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) idiosyncratic was recovered hanging successful a shed adjacent to his location astatine Thrikannapuram connected Saturday evening.

The deceased was identified arsenic Anand K. Thampi. A WhatsApp connection to friends purportedly written by Anand earlier his decease said helium had decided to contention successful the upcoming section assemblage polls arsenic an Independent campaigner arsenic the BJP had selected M.V. Vinod Kumar arsenic its candidate.

Anand said successful the connection that helium had informed the RSS territory functionaries astir his tendency to contention from Thrikkannapuram connected a BJP ticket. He was, however, denied the summons arsenic 3 section leaders of the BJP and the RSS who allegedly had ties with the soil mafia wanted idiosyncratic with akin links arsenic their campaigner and truthful fielded Vinod Kumar.

Anand’s connection went connected to accidental that erstwhile helium decided to contention arsenic an Independent, helium came nether immense intelligence strain arsenic not lone BJP and RSS workers but adjacent friends besides turned distant from him.

The connection further hinted astatine household problems.

The purported termination connection mentioned that nary BJP oregon RSS workers should beryllium allowed to spot his body.

The Poojappura constabulary said they got accusation astir Anand’s purported determination to extremity his beingness and informed section BJP leaders to place and scope his location without delay. However, helium was recovered hanging and rushed to infirmary wherever helium was pronounced dead.

BJP territory president Karamana Jayan told the media that Anand’s decease was unfortunate. He, however, denied that Anand’s sanction was connected the database of those considered for the BJP summons from Thrikkannapuram. His sanction was not adjacent discussed successful this connection. “Anand utilized to beryllium a RSS idiosyncratic and had not held successful immoderate station successful the BJP,” helium said.

Mr. Jayan added that the BJP would not see anyone associated with the soil mafia oregon immoderate anti-social constituent arsenic a candidate. Of the 500-odd names considered for the assorted wards, the summons went to those with the maximum anticipation of winning, helium said.