Widow to move court against policeman

Awoman whose husband was allegedly fatally pushed by a police officer yesterday said she would approach the Kerala High Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the case.

B Harikumar, a deputy superintendent of police in Neyattinkara on the outskirts of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram, has eluded arrest since November 5 when he, after an altercation pushed Sanal Kumar, who fell on the road and was crushed by a speeding car.

The 32-year-old electrician’s widow Viji, 26, told reporters here that the Crime Branch was trying to turn a murder case into a road accident case.

“I don’t have faith in the Crime Branch probe. We have been waiting for almost a week now and the officer is yet to be even arrested,” she said.

“I don’t have faith in the Crime Branch probe. We have been waiting for almost a week now and the officer is yet to be even arrested”

“So tomorrow (Monday) we are filing a petition before the Kerala High Court seeking either a CBI probe or a court-monitored probe.”

The incident occurred in Neyattinkara when Harikumar in civilian dress was reportedly visiting a woman friend.

Sanal Kumar was trying to take out his parked vehicle, leading to a row with the police officer.

Harikumar and his aide escaped from the scene and since then both been on the run.

He has been suspended from the police force.

What has caused widespread anger is that the police took a badly injured Sanal Kumar to hospital only after dropping off a police officer at his station.

With valuable time lost, Sanal Kumar died on way to the Medical College Hospital.