CI suspended for coming to Sannidhanam in jeep

SABARIMALA: A circle inspector was suspended for coming to Sannidhanam in his jeep after breaking rituals. Kalpetta CI Subhash Babu let for Sannidhanam in his jeep from Pampa early Monday morning at 2 am. Cops who were on duty at Marakkoottam informed Sannidhanam special officer N Ramachandran about the act. He immediately directed the CI to go back. It is heard that two sub inspectors were also with him. The police have taken into custody the jeep brought from Kalpetta.

ADGP Padma Kumar had asked the special officer to submit a report on the incident. The officer was suspended on the basis of the report submitted. The forest department has registered a case against him for trespassing into the prohibited area in his jeep. Permission has been given only for the tractor to go that way and that too for the purpose of Sabarimala. The suspended CI is camping in Pampa.