Cases Registered After UDF Councillors Clash With Official Over School Fitness Certificate
The Muvattupuzha police registered a case against UDF councillors Seenath, Abdul Kareem, Jubi and Bismi following a complaint by Local Self-Government Department (LSGD) assistant engineer Sumiya CY
Kochi: Cases were registered following a clash between UDF councillors and a woman assistant engineer of the Paipra panchayat near Muvattupuzha over the processing of an application to renew a school's fitness certificate, police said on Monday.
The Muvattupuzha police registered a case against UDF councillors Seenath, Abdul Kareem, Jubi and Bismi following a complaint by Local Self-Government Department (LSGD) assistant engineer Sumiya CY.
Police also registered a case against Sumiya based on a complaint filed by Seenath, they said.
According to police, the authorities of VM Public School at Perumattom submitted an application to the Paipra panchayat seeking renewal of the school's fitness certificate.
However, the application was kept on hold as it did not include a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), police said.
On October 16, the councillors approached Sumiya and sought an explanation for not processing the application.
They demanded that the application either be approved or returned.
The discussion escalated into a confrontation, following which Sumiya sought treatment at Muvattupuzha General Hospital, police said.
Cases have been registered on complaints filed by both sides, and an investigation is underway, they added.
A video recorded by Sumiya has been circulating on social media, showing councillor Abdul Kareem speaking harshly to her.
However, the UDF councillors claimed that only a portion of the entire incident was recorded and circulated on social media.