Death of Malyankara fisherman triggers row
The Hindu
Note blames ‘corrupt’ bureaucracy for his plight
The alleged suicide of a fisherman in North Paravur after leaving behind a note blaming the bureaucracy has snowballed into a controversy, forcing parallel inquiries by revenue and police departments.
The State government has ordered an inquiry by the Land Revenue Joint Commissioner while the Vadakkekara police, which have already registered a case for unnatural death, are also conducting a further probe.
K. Sajeevan, 57, of Malyankara South in Vadakkekara panchayat was found dead in his house on Thursday morning. He had left behind a note sharing his anguish on not being able to convert his property from wetland to dry land to source a bank loan despite running behind it for about a year. The note reportedly blamed the allegedly corrupt and apathetic bureaucracy for taking the extreme step, which, incidentally, took place a day after a reportedly futile visit to the Fort Kochi Revenue Divisional Office (RDO).
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