Palakkad, July 11 (IANS) The disappearance of a 66-year-old woman from Kozhinjampara in Palakkad has culminated in the unravelling of a gruesome murder, with police alleging that she was killed, her body burnt and later buried by two local youths who targeted her for the two gold nose studs she was wearing. The victim, Sarasammal of Attayampathy, had been missing since June 10.After weeks of investigation, the Kozhinjampara Police cracked the case and took a local youth into custody.During inter…
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Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 (IANS) The Kerala government on Tuesday ordered the constitution of a high-level task force headed by AIG of Police Poonkuzhali to investigate the comparatively high incidence of cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in certain police station limits of Palakkad district over the past few years.The decision was taken by Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, who directed the Home Department to constitute the task force within thre…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 19 (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of the Assembly elections, CPI(M) leader P. K. Sasi has resigned as Chairman of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC), following mounting pressure from within the party. The CPI-M’s Palakkad district leadership had long been demanding the former MLA’s removal, but the state leadership had initially refrained from acting.However, with CPI(M) State Secretary M. V. Govindan reportedly taking a firm stand agai…