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BJP Councillor Found Dead in Thiruvananthapuram Office, Police Probe Suspected Suicide

Police have not confirmed media reports that a suicide note was recovered.

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BJP councillor K Anilkumar, wearing a sky blue shirt, stands at a podium and speaks into the microphone.
Television channels reported that he had been upset for some time over financial issues at a cooperative society led by him.

Overview

  • Councillor K. Anil Kumar of Thirumala ward was found hanging in his office on Saturday morning as police opened an investigation.
  • The body was moved to the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital for a post-mortem examination, according to police.
  • Some outlets reported a note alleging wrongdoing by BJP figures, but authorities have not verified that any note exists.
  • BJP district president V. V. Rajesh said Kumar was distressed over borrower defaults at a cooperative he led and pledged an internal look at the incident’s fallout.
  • Journalists at the scene reported being attacked by persons described as BJP workers, drawing condemnation from the Kerala Union of Working Journalists and political reactions including comparisons by the CPI(M) to an earlier cooperative-bank related death.