The Kerala government led by Pinarayi Vijayan is conducting a departmental probe into the entire sequence of events starting from how the Kannur district panchayath president and CPI (M) leader PP Divya attended Babu’s send-off reception, when she was not invited to the function.

Opposition Congress slams Kerala CM for his silence on the alleged suicide of former Kannur ADM Naveen Babu following corruption allegations. The Congress accuses the CM of shielding the culprits.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government has appointed Land Revenue Joint Commissioner Geetha A to investigate the circumstances and causes leading to the death of former Kannur ADM, Naveen Babu K. The government has instructed her to submit the report immediately.