No assertion in opposition to KPCC chief by sufferer in rape case through which Mavunkal convicted: Crime Branch
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a setback to the ruling CPI(M), the Crime Branch wing of Kerala Police on Sunday stated the minor sufferer of the rape case through which self-styled controversial antiques seller Monson Mavunkal was sentenced to life time period a day in the past has not made any assertion referring to KPCC chief Okay Sudhakaran.
The Crime Branch response comes hours after the ruling CPI(M) claimed that the company would possibly query Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president and MP Okay Sudhakaran in reference to the rape case through which Mavunkal was convicted and sentenced to a life time period.
CPI(M) State Secretary M V Govindan, citing a report that appeared in celebration mouthpiece Deshabhimani, stated that the minor sufferer has informed Crime Branch that Sudhakaran was current at one of many areas the place she was raped by Mavunkal.
A senior official of the company, then again, stated, “No such statement has been made (by the victim).”
Sudhakaran, in the meantime, termed Govindan’s phrases defamatory and stated he would take acceptable authorized motion in opposition to the CPI(M) chief.
Govindan, at a press convention held right here, claimed that even the Crime Branch has stated that the sufferer gave such a press release and that the company was prone to name the Congress MP for questioning in reference to that.
On being repeatedly questioned by reporters as to which publication had reported the information, the CPI(M) state secretary stated it was Deshabhimani, the CPI(M) official organ.
Responding to Govindan’s statements, Sudhakaran stated it was a “political move” and condemned “the levels to which CPI(M) would stoop”.
“It is a political move. I have no involvement in the case. The CPI(M) state secretary’s statement indicates that CPI(M) will stoop to any level. Does he have any shame?” the KPCC chief stated.
He additional stated that for defaming him, he’ll take acceptable authorized motion in opposition to Govindan.
“I have spoken to my lawyer. Will take the possible legal action. There is no doubt about that,” he informed reporters.
Sudhakaran questioned how Govindan was aware about the assertion made by the sufferer earlier than a Justice of the Peace beneath part 164 of the CrPC as it’s confidential in nature.
“Moreover, the lawyer who conducted the POCSO case told reporters that the victim has not made any such statement. So whom will you believe?” he requested.
The KPCC chief additional stated that until now he was unsuccessfully looking for out who have been behind the accusations connecting him to the dishonest case through which Mavunkal was an accused.
“Today I am convinced it is the CPI(M) that is behind it all. If they can show an iota of evidence indicating my involvement in these cases, I will give up my public life,” he stated.
A Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) court docket in Kerala on Saturday sentenced the controversial self-styled antiques seller Monson Mavunkal to imprisonment until the top of his pure life for repeatedly raping a minor lady a couple of years in the past, and stated the convict doesn’t deserve any leniency.
Govindan claimed that neither the Left celebration nor the state authorities have any position within the case in opposition to Sudhakaran they usually haven’t any intention of implicating anybody in legal instances.
“However, if someone is involved in the commission of a crime, action will be taken against them without exception,” he stated.
Sudhakaran is already going through a Crime Branch probe in reference to a dishonest case through which Mavunkal is the prime accused and the Congress MP has been requested to seem earlier than the company in that matter.
The Kerala High Court has given interim safety from arrest until June 21 to the KPCC chief within the dishonest case on an anticipatory bail plea moved by him.
The Crime Branch had determined to interrogate the KPCC president on the premise of a press release by complainants who misplaced their cash within the dishonest case.
They had claimed they handed over cash to Mavunkal within the presence of Sudhakaran.
Earlier, the company had submitted a further report earlier than the court docket right here, arraigning Sudhakaran as an accused within the case.
When the allegations cropped up in opposition to him two years in the past, Sudhakaran denied them.
The difficulty had snowballed right into a political controversy as pictures of Mavunkal together with Sudhakaran emerged.
Sudhakaran had stated he had gone to Mavunkal’s residence for therapy, because the latter claimed to be a educated cosmetologist.
Mavunkal had allegedly made false representations about himself and his enterprise to numerous folks and picked up cash from them.
Many pictures of Mavunkal with senior law enforcement officials and bureaucrats of the state have surfaced.
Cherthala native Mavunkal, who claims to be in possession of uncommon and historic antiques, was arrested by the Crime Branch in September 2021.
He is going through prices of getting swindled Rs 10 crore from a number of folks.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a setback to the ruling CPI(M), the Crime Branch wing of Kerala Police on Sunday stated the minor sufferer of the rape case through which self-styled controversial antiques seller Monson Mavunkal was sentenced to life time period a day in the past has not made any assertion referring to KPCC chief Okay Sudhakaran.
The Crime Branch response comes hours after the ruling CPI(M) claimed that the company would possibly query Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president and MP Okay Sudhakaran in reference to the rape case through which Mavunkal was convicted and sentenced to a life time period.
CPI(M) State Secretary M V Govindan, citing a report that appeared in celebration mouthpiece Deshabhimani, stated that the minor sufferer has informed Crime Branch that Sudhakaran was current at one of many areas the place she was raped by Mavunkal.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
A senior official of the company, then again, stated, “No such statement has been made (by the victim).”
Sudhakaran, in the meantime, termed Govindan’s phrases defamatory and stated he would take acceptable authorized motion in opposition to the CPI(M) chief.
Govindan, at a press convention held right here, claimed that even the Crime Branch has stated that the sufferer gave such a press release and that the company was prone to name the Congress MP for questioning in reference to that.
On being repeatedly questioned by reporters as to which publication had reported the information, the CPI(M) state secretary stated it was Deshabhimani, the CPI(M) official organ.
Responding to Govindan’s statements, Sudhakaran stated it was a “political move” and condemned “the levels to which CPI(M) would stoop”.
“It is a political move. I have no involvement in the case. The CPI(M) state secretary’s statement indicates that CPI(M) will stoop to any level. Does he have any shame?” the KPCC chief stated.
He additional stated that for defaming him, he’ll take acceptable authorized motion in opposition to Govindan.
“I have spoken to my lawyer. Will take the possible legal action. There is no doubt about that,” he informed reporters.
Sudhakaran questioned how Govindan was aware about the assertion made by the sufferer earlier than a Justice of the Peace beneath part 164 of the CrPC as it’s confidential in nature.
“Moreover, the lawyer who conducted the POCSO case told reporters that the victim has not made any such statement. So whom will you believe?” he requested.
The KPCC chief additional stated that until now he was unsuccessfully looking for out who have been behind the accusations connecting him to the dishonest case through which Mavunkal was an accused.
“Today I am convinced it is the CPI(M) that is behind it all. If they can show an iota of evidence indicating my involvement in these cases, I will give up my public life,” he stated.
A Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) court docket in Kerala on Saturday sentenced the controversial self-styled antiques seller Monson Mavunkal to imprisonment until the top of his pure life for repeatedly raping a minor lady a couple of years in the past, and stated the convict doesn’t deserve any leniency.
Govindan claimed that neither the Left celebration nor the state authorities have any position within the case in opposition to Sudhakaran they usually haven’t any intention of implicating anybody in legal instances.
“However, if someone is involved in the commission of a crime, action will be taken against them without exception,” he stated.
Sudhakaran is already going through a Crime Branch probe in reference to a dishonest case through which Mavunkal is the prime accused and the Congress MP has been requested to seem earlier than the company in that matter.
The Kerala High Court has given interim safety from arrest until June 21 to the KPCC chief within the dishonest case on an anticipatory bail plea moved by him.
The Crime Branch had determined to interrogate the KPCC president on the premise of a press release by complainants who misplaced their cash within the dishonest case.
They had claimed they handed over cash to Mavunkal within the presence of Sudhakaran.
Earlier, the company had submitted a further report earlier than the court docket right here, arraigning Sudhakaran as an accused within the case.
When the allegations cropped up in opposition to him two years in the past, Sudhakaran denied them.
The difficulty had snowballed right into a political controversy as pictures of Mavunkal together with Sudhakaran emerged.
Sudhakaran had stated he had gone to Mavunkal’s residence for therapy, because the latter claimed to be a educated cosmetologist.
Mavunkal had allegedly made false representations about himself and his enterprise to numerous folks and picked up cash from them.
Many pictures of Mavunkal with senior law enforcement officials and bureaucrats of the state have surfaced.
Cherthala native Mavunkal, who claims to be in possession of uncommon and historic antiques, was arrested by the Crime Branch in September 2021.
He is going through prices of getting swindled Rs 10 crore from a number of folks.
