THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Two jail officials were suspended in Kerala on Tuesday for going out of the way to help businessman Boby Chemmanur, who was arrested and sent to Kakkanad jail recently in connection with the sexual harassment case filed by actress Honey Rose.
Central zone jail DIG P Ajayakumar and Ernakulam jail superintendent Raju Abraham were suspended. The action was taken after considering the recommendations of the Jail DGP Balram Kumar Upadhyay report.
According to the jail chief, the DIG of Central Zone went to the jail with Bobby Chemmanur's friends while he was in remand and allowed him to meet them in the superintendent's room. Strict disciplinary action was initiated for violating prison rules.
According to the probe report, 20 jail staff members had provided testimonies regarding the incident. They said attempts were also made to influence them.
The investigation revealed three VIPs from Thrissur visited Boby Chemmanur in jail. The visitors who spent around an hour with Boby, did not record their names in the visitor registrar.
The report was compiled after screening the CCTV footage and examining other evidence.
Earlier, the report submitted by the Jail Headquarters DIG recommended action against the Jail DIG and the jail superintendent. According to the report, 20 jail staff members provided testimonies regarding the incident, stating that attempts were made to influence them.
