Kannur ADM death: P.P. Divya appears before police as per bail conditions
The Hindu
Former Kannur district panchayat president P.P. Divya appears before investigation team in Kerala regarding ADM Naveen Babu's death.
Former Kannur district panchayat president P.P. Divya appeared before the investigation team at the Kannur Town police station in Kerala on Monday (November 11, 2024) as part of the ongoing inquiry into the death of Additional District Magistrate (ADM) K. Naveen Babu.
The Thalassery Sessions Court, while granting her bail on Friday (November 8, 2024), had stipulated that she must report to the police station every Monday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Ms. Divya complied, arriving before Inspector Sreejith Koderi at 10.10 a.m.
She was released from jail on Friday after a 10-day remand. She spent over 30 minutes at the police station on Monday, before leaving.
However, Ms. Divya refused to speak to the media and immediately got into her vehicle and left the place.
The special investigation team (SIT) is yet to decide on recording statements from Naveen Babu’s family members.
Under the new leadership of District Police Chief Ajith Kumar in the case, the statement of the District Collector has not been taken yet.
During a meeting at Anjarakandy on Sunday, CPI(M) Kannur district secretary M.V. Jayarajan reiterated that while Ms. Divya’s remarks at the controversial farewell meeting were made with “good intentions”, certain closing statements were inappropriate and could have been avoided.
A delegation from Andhra Pradesh, comprising Ministers and officials, is set to visit Karnataka to examine the successful implementation of the Shakti scheme, which provides free bus travel for women on non-premium State-run buses. The Andhra Pradesh government is also considering launching a similar scheme.