Sivasankar in hospital for ‘back problem’

Kerala’s suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar yesterday underwent an angiography that revealed he had no cardiac issues, but later he complained of back pain and was shifted to the state-run Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. Earlier in the day, a medical bulletin issued by a private hospital where he was admitted on Friday night said that the angiography revealed he had no cardiac issues but after he complained of a bad back, further examination found that he had a lumbar disc prolapse and required more medical attention. Sivasankar has been questioned by the Customs, the National Investigation Agency and the Enforcement Directorate over his alleged links to a gold smuggling case. The Bharatiya Janata Party said Sivasankar’s sudden sickness was as per the script prepared by the CPI-M.