Overview
- Police in Poojappura registered an unnatural-death case after Anand K. Thampi was found hanging at his Thrikkannapuram home following a WhatsApp message to friends.
- Investigators are reviewing a note that accuses local BJP and RSS figures of ties to a sand or soil smuggling network and alleges sustained harassment, with specific names cited.
- BJP district leaders say Thampi was never on their shortlist for the ward, and state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the party would examine possible lapses in candidate selection.
- A BJP statement reported Sunday further claimed Thampi was not a party member and had joined the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, a point that opposition figures and local reports are contesting.
- In a related incident, Mahila Morcha activist Salini attempted suicide in Nedumangad over fears about a ticket and was treated and discharged, as political leaders called for thorough probes into both cases.