Kerala: Withdrawal of IAS officer attack case triggers controversy

The Kerala government’s decision to withdraw a case related to the attack on an IAS officer by a group of the party’s students’ union has triggered a controversy. In 2012, a group of activists of the Kerala Students Union had poured waste engine oil on Kesavendra Kumar, who was then the director of the higher secondary […]

The Kerala government’s decision to withdraw a case related to the attack on an IAS officer by a group of the party’s students’ union has triggered a controversy.

In 2012, a group of activists of the Kerala Students Union had poured waste engine oil on Kesavendra Kumar, who was then the director of the higher secondary school education. The agitation was in protest against the increase in tuition fee for higher secondary class. About 10 KSU activists led by district leader Sippy Muhammed had laid a siege to Kumar’s office. The attack took place while Kumar was holding a discussion with them.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy justified the decision to withdraw the case, based on a petition from one of the accused. But Kumar, an IAS officer of 2008 Kerala cadre, said he was against the decision. “If such criminal cases are withdrawn, how the government officials would be able to work. I was not consulted before the government arriving at such a decision,’’ said Kumar, now a district collector. Police had filed the chargesheet against eight accused in March 2013. The decision to withdraw the case was taken by the government in September 2013. Subsequently, the prosecution moved an appeal to close the case. The case will come up in the court next month.

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