GG News Bureau
Wayanad, 10th Jan. Congress MLA I C Balakrishnan, Wayanad DCC President N D Appachan, and two others have been booked for abetment to suicide following the tragic deaths of the party’s Wayanad District Congress Committee (DCC) Treasurer N M Vijayan and his son. The police confirmed that the section for abetment of suicide under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been added to the FIR after Vijayan’s suicide note implicated the accused.
A senior police officer revealed that Balakrishnan, Appachan, and two others, who were named in Vijayan’s note, are now under investigation for their alleged role in the incident.
Vijayan, 78, and his son Jijesh, 38, died at the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital on December 27, 2024, after attempting suicide. The political controversy surrounding their deaths has deepened, with the ruling CPI(M) claiming that a cooperative bank job scam, allegedly involving Balakrishnan, led to the tragic incident.
Reacting to the accusations, Appachan told reporters that Vijayan never shared his grievances with him, stating he was being wrongfully implicated due to his name being mentioned in the suicide note. He emphasized his own honesty and commitment to face the case legally.
Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan said the party would respect the legal process while also conducting its internal investigation to understand the situation better. He noted that if the party had known about the problems Vijayan faced, intervention could have occurred earlier.
CPI(M) leaders, however, criticized the Congress, claiming that the party was aware of the issues leading to Vijayan’s death and calling for a thorough investigation. M V Govindan, CPI(M) state secretary, accused Congress leaders of insulting Vijayan’s family after his death.
The incident has sparked a political storm, with allegations that Vijayan, as a party office-bearer, had accepted bribes for jobs in a Congress-controlled cooperative bank, reportedly under Balakrishnan’s direction. The police investigation continues as both political parties and the public await further developments.
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