Kerala forest watcher went lacking on his personal, feels probe crew

Express News Service

PALAKKAD: The police crew led by Agali DySP N Muraleedharan investigating the disappearance of forest watcher PP Rajan has virtually concluded that he had left Sairindhri space of the Silent Valley National Park on his personal on May 3. The police have questioned Rajan’s family and friends members. They have additionally issued a lookout discover for him.

One of the forest beat officers had confided to the police that Rajan had instructed him that if any wild animal took him away, his relations would a minimum of get a compensation of Rs 11 lakh. This assertion has been recorded by the police. Besides, Rajan didn’t carry his cell phone with him whereas going out to have dinner earlier than he disappeared.

The police crew says that he’s definitely not contained in the forest. They say that no bloodstain was noticed in any a part of the close by forest even after greater than 150 personnel had searched each nook and cranny for practically 13 days. Though his slippers and torch have been recovered, his shirt was not seen wherever.

Sources instructed TNIE that when the police contacted their counterparts in Tamil Nadu — Q department — they stated that there had been no motion of Maoists contained in the forests within the border areas close to Attappadi within the final two years. The digital camera traps put in by the Q department within the forests of Tamil Nadu have additionally not recorded any actions. Therefore, the apprehension of Rajan’s relations that he might have been kidnapped by Maoists doesn’t maintain water.

The police stated they count on to get a lead by the weekend. A police crew had gone to Karamada in Tamil Nadu to see whether or not Rajan was along with his buddies there. The police imagine that Rajan might be on the run. The extra the delay, the harder it might be to hint him. The police stated Rajan had not been in good phrases along with his spouse within the final two years. However, he had patched up along with his household not too long ago and used to go to them sometimes. His daughter’s marriage has been fastened for June 11. 

Silent Valley National Park warden S Vinod additionally stated they’re pinning their hopes on the police as not one of the 30 digital camera traps positioned within the forests have recorded any motion of untamed animals since May 3 when Rajan went lacking. 

Meanwhile, Rajan’s sister Sathya Bhama instructed the media that her brother wouldn’t have gone out of the forest as he was devoted to his job. She stated the Maoists would have kidnapped Rajan to point out them the trekking path to be taken by the Silent Valley forests. These angles additionally should be probed by the police, she added.