Petition for probe against ex-minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan quashed

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Inquiry Commissioner and Special Court (Vigilance) here on Thursday rejected a petition for vigilance probe against former home minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan and two others in connection with alleged irregularities in the implementation of e-beat system in state police. Former state police chief K. S. Balasubramanian and IG Thiruvananthapuram-range Manoj Abraham were the other respondents in the petition.

Former vigilance director Jacob Thomas had ordered a quick verification on a petition filed by activist Paichira Navaz alleging corruption to the tune of Rs. 2.3 crore in entrusting the work for setting up e-beat system in the state to a Bengaluru -based firm. But the quick verification did not find any corruption on the part of the former minister or the others accused.

Mr Navaz, meanwhile, filed a petition before the vigilance special court citing delay in completing the quick verification. The court rejected the petition after consider the quick verification report of the vigilance wing. The petitioner alleged that the Bengaluru-based company was paid the entire amount for the project even when only 20 per cent of the work was completed. He also alleged that the firm was a fictitious one.