HC stays further probe into case against Adoor Prakash

Wednesday, September 28, 2011: The Kerala High Court has on Tuesday stayed a further probe ordered in a vigilance case against Minister Adoor Prakash alleging that he had asked bribe for allotting ration depot.
The HC has imposed a stay on the directive issued by Vigilance director. The Court has sent notices to Vigilance director Desmond Netto, the Govt. The Vigilance director has ordered for a re-probe based on the petition filed by Abdul Rahman, prime witness in the case.
The complaint was that Prakash had asked Rs 25 lakh from NK Abdul Rahman, a Congress leader and president of Ration Dealers Association, for allotting ration depot in Omassery. The complaint stated that the minister asked for bribe while he was in his official house and at the Kozhikode guest house.

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