Youth kills self after Kerala police probe
The police said the suicide note of Rajeesh did not complain against the Thodupuzha CI.
Kottayam: Protest is mounting over the death of autorickshaw driver Rajeesh, 32, who committed suicide the other day allegedly after being assaulted by the police. The Congress workers carried the body of Rajeesh at Thodupuzha old bridge on Monday and blocked the road for two hours demanding action against Thodupuzha circle inspector N.G. Sreemon. He had allegedly assaulted Rajeesh while interrogating him for absconding with a girl who is a native of Kumaramangalam.
The parents of the girl had registered a complaint at the Kalloorkadu police. Rajeesh, a native of Kulangattupara, was driving autorickshaw in Thodupuzha town for some time. The police said the suicide note of Rajeesh did not complain against the Thodupuzha CI. Ernakulam range IG P. Vijayan told DC that Idukki special branch DySP would inquire into the incident. The inquest of Rajeesh was conducted by Muvattupuzha tahsildar and the funeral was held after post-mortum at his house at Kalloorkadu.