Wednesday, October 12, 2011: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today
announced a solatium of Rs 10 lakhs to the family of Reghu, a 37
year-old-man who was brutally beaten to death by three persons in
Perumbavoor.
Speaking to the reporters here on Wednesday, CM added that the
victim’s wife will be given a government job. CM had earlier termed the
incident as ‘unfortunate and brutal’.
Replying to a notice for an adjournment motion on the issue, CM
informed that government would take stringent action against the
culprits. He said Congress MP K Sudhakaran’s gunman Satheesan and
another man have been arrested and remanded to custody in connection
with murder of Raghu, an employee of a private firm at Perumbavoor in
Ernakulam district.
“Satheesan has also been suspended from service and search is on for a
third person involved in it, “he said. Chandy said a preliminary probe
had established Raghu was not a pickpocket and Rs 10000 found on him was
the amount he got after mortgaging a gold ring in a co-operative bank
in Palakkad. “Government will pay compensation to Raghu’s family, “CM
announced.
Raghu, a passenger in a KSRTC bus travelling to Perumbavoor was
beaten to death on the night of October 10 by three co-passengers, who
suspected him to be a pickpocket. Opposition alleged it was government’s
attitude that gave police courage to beat up persons in public and
demanded action to remove those with criminal background from the force.
Speaker G Karthikeyan refused leave for the motion after the Chief
Minister’s reply. Seeking leave for the motion Saju Paul (CPI-M)
lambasted Congress MP K Sudhakaran’s statement that his gunman was not
guilty. He also sought due compensation to the family of Raghu.
Before the walkout, Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan said the
third person involved had not been held even three days after the
incident. ‘People feel there will be an attempt to scuttle the case as
one of accused is a police personnel and attached to a Congress MP ,”he
said.
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