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New Indian Express
18-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Kottayam man puts out obit after defrauding private lenders, lands in police net
'Sajeev had previously taken out loans on multiple occasions and was a recognised client. However, on August 1, 2023, he secured a gold loan but failed to return to reclaim the collateral. Despite repeated attempts to reach him, we were unable to make contact. Upon further investigation, we found that he was known as 'Subi'. And his relatives produced clippings of his obit,' said Alvin Jose, owner of Chaithanya Finance. Interestingly, Alvin found that no one had attended Sajeev's funeral. And this prompted Alivin to file a complaint with police. Police registered a case and started investigations. The mobile phones of Sajeev's relatives were placed under surveillance and this helped officers to locate him to Kodaikanal recently. 'Later, I learned that he had defrauded several other private financial institutions in Kumaranalloor and Sankranthi. Police said Sajeev has already confessed to embezzling a total of Rs 10 lakh,' Alvin added. Sajeev was produced before court and remanded. Police have launched a detailed investigation to ascertain the full nature of his activities.
New Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Kollam court sentences CPM supporter to life imprisonment for RSS leader murder
KOLLAM: Kollam Additional Sessions Court on Wednesday sentenced Sajeev, alias Kali Sajeev, a native of Pattathanam, to life imprisonment for the 1997 murder of RSS leader Santhosh. Sajeev, the second accused in the case, was also fined Rs 2 lakh. In default of payment, he will have to undergo an additional one year of imprisonment. The sentence was pronounced by Additional Sessions Judge S Subhas. According to the prosecution, Sajeev, along with other accused, attacked Santhosh with a sword, inflicting fatal injuries to his neck and other parts of his body. The murder was allegedly motivated by political rivalry, in retaliation for the earlier killing of DYFI leader Sunil Kumar, in which Santhosh was an accused. Santhosh was attacked around 8.45 pm on November 24, 1997, at Manichithode in Pattathanam while he was with his friend Vijayakumar. The prosecution said CPM activists targeted Santhosh in revenge for the murder of Sunil Kumar, an office-bearer of the DYFI's Apsara Junction unit.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Self-financing educational institutions accountable under RTI: Kerala State Information Commission
In a landmark decision, the Kerala State Information Commission has ruled that all self-financing educational institutions affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University fall within the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The order was issued in connection with a complaint against the Chuttippara Nursing Education Institute, which had refused to respond to an RTI query related to the death of a student. State Information Commissioner A. Abdul Hakkeem, who issued the directive, also brought the Centre for Professional and Advanced Studies (CPAS)—the agency coordinating these institutions—under the scope of the RTI Act. The case stems from a petition filed by T. Sajeev, father of Ammu Sajeev, a nursing student who died in the institute's hostel on November 15, 2024. Seeking details surrounding his daughter's death, Mr. Sajeev submitted an RTI request, which the institution denied, claiming exemption on the grounds that it is a private entity. 'Unlawful' The commission, however, rejected this argument and said that the refusal to share information was unlawful. A previous order issued on February 19 had already directed the institute to provide Mr. Sajeev with all relevant documents free of charge. The institution, however, failed to comply with the directive, prompting a second complaint. In the new order, the commission instructed the Chuttippara Nursing Education Institute to hand over all requested information to Mr. Sajeev by May 17 and to submit an acknowledgment receipt to the commission by May 20. Under constitutional provisions The ruling clarified that any self-financing institution established through constitutional provisions, legislative enactments, government decisions or administered by government-appointed committees is subject to the RTI Act. Hence, the CPAS and its affiliated colleges must appoint designated Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities. The commission mandated that these directives be fully implemented by May 16, with a compliance report submitted by May 25. Responsibility for enforcing the order has been assigned jointly to the Higher Education Secretary and the Director of the CPAS. If the Chuttippara Nursing Education Institute continues to withhold information, the commission has instructed its director to appear in person before it in Thiruvananthapuram on June 4, along with all relevant records.
