Special workforce shaped for forest watcher lacking case

By Express News Service

PALAKKAD:  The particular police workforce shaped below the management of Agali DySP N Muralidharan on Monday launched the investigation into the disappearance of forest watcher Rajan from Sairindhri within the Silent Valley nationwide forests. The seek for him is constant.

The investigation by police assumes significance as Rajan’s household had approached the Kerala State Human Rights Commission throughout its sitting in Attappadi final week, elevating doubts that he could have been kidnapped by Maoists.

Earlier, police had recovered Rajan’s cell phone from a constructing close to Sairindhri. An evaluation discovered he used the cell phone until April 28, 5 days earlier than he went lacking on the night time of May 3. His torch and slippers have been recovered from Sairindhri, whereas his ‘mundu’ was recovered 200, away from the spot the following day. 

Silent Valley park warden S Vinod instructed TNIE that round 100 forest division personnel have been persevering with their seek for Rajan, however they’d not received any lead. He additionally stated the 30 digital camera traps arrange contained in the forests wouldn’t be eliminated instantly. “Till date, only a few deer have been seen in the traps. No tigers, leopards or wild elephants have been seen,” stated Vinod, including the forest division would lengthen all assist to the police if required. 

“We are also pinning our hopes on the police investigation as 13 days have passed since Rajan went missing and there are no credible leads,” he stated.