Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the escape of Soumya murder convict Govindachami from Kannur Central Jail.
Former High Court Judge Justice C.N. Ramachandran Nair and ex-DGP Jacob Punnoose will lead the special probe. The decision was made during a high-level meeting chaired by the CM, attended by top officials including the Chief Secretary, Police Chief, and others.
The state will expedite the installation of intelligent CCTV cameras and fully operational electric fencing at four major jails within three months. Jail staff with over five years at one location will be transferred. Intelligence operations inside prisons will be strengthened, and a new central jail is planned for Kottayam or Pathanamthitta due to overcrowding.
