Kochi:  Lawyers Association leader Saiby Jose has been questioned by the Crime Branch in the case of taking money from parties to bribe judges. CB took the statement from Saiby Jose twice. But Saiby reiterated that the case against him was a conspiracy and that no bribe had been taken.

It is reported that Saiby has stated that he did not take bribes on behalf of the judges and only took the lawyer’s fees. Saiby, who is also the former president of the High Court Lawyers Association, was summoned to the Ernakulam Police Club three days ago.

Alappuzha Unit SP KS Sudarshan is investigating the case under the supervision of Crime Branch Chief ADGP Dr. Darvesh Sahib. The police had filed an FIR against advocate Saiby Jose in the Muvattupuzha Vigilance Court in the case of bribery to judges. The case was registered under Section 7(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

Thiruvananthapuram: Huge evasion in the quantity of diesel delivered to Thiruvananthapuram Nedumangad KSRTC depot. There was only 14,000 liters of diesel in the 15,000 liter tanker brought to the depot.

Diesel is supplied by a company called MS Fuels in Nedumangad. When the staff discovered the shortage of diesel, the company delivered the remaining 1,000 liters of diesel. KSRTC would have faced a huge loss if the employees had not discovered the quantity in the diesel. The depot officials said that the manipulation of the quantity has been reported to the higher officials.

Thiruvananthapuram:  Government employees of the state are banned from starting YouTube channels. The action is because earning income through such channels would be a violation of the code of conduct. The Additional Chief Secretary made this clear in response to a letter sent by the Fire Rescue Service seeking permission to carry out artistic activities on digital media.

According to the Government Servants Code of Conduct, 1960, there is no income other than salary. Posting a video or article on the internet or social media can be considered a personal activity and creative freedom, but starting a YouTube channel and uploading videos is a source of income.

Kannur:  Maoist presence again in Kannur. The Maoist group reached Kottiyoor Koonampulla Colony. The group reached Dinesan’s house. A four-member team consisting of two men and two women in uniform reached the colony last night.

The group returned after charging the phone and collecting food items from Dinesan’s house. The Maoists were in the colony for two hours. The police have started an investigation into the incident. Forest guards also informed that there is Maoist presence in Kottiyoor Ambayathod area. It was around 5.30 pm yesterday that the forest guards noticed that the Maoists were walking through the forest near the Mele Pal pass.

Kozhikode: Police seized gold worth Rs 62 lakh, which they tried to smuggle through Karipur airport. Mohammad Shanif (21), a native of Kanhangad, Kasargod, was arrested in connection with the incident. He was caught trying to smuggle gold hidden inside his body. 407 grams of gold was seized in Nedumbassery today. The gold was seized from a passenger named Nishad who came from Dubai. Gold worth Rs 20 lakh was seized.

In the last 21 months, the customs preventive department has conducted a record gold hunt. During this period, one ton of gold was seized by the Customs Preventive Department in Kochi. This includes the gold that was seized by the customs officials at the Nedumbassery airport.

Kochi: In the Kochi Kalamassery fake birth certificate case, the main accused Anil Kumar, who was produced in the court, was remanded. Anil Kumar, the accused who was arrested, testified that there was a financial transaction in the case. Anil Kumar also admitted to the police that the money was received through various bank accounts. Anil Kumar was an administrative assistant at Kalamasery Medical College.

After the police registered a case on the issue of a fake birth certificate, the main accused Anil Kumar went absconding. Then, after the case was registered by the special team, his movements were monitored. Meanwhile, the investigation team arrested Anil Kumar from near Madurai in Tamil Nadu this morning.

The accused, who was brought to Kochi in the evening, was later produced before the court after a medical examination. The court considered the application of the police and remanded the accused Anil Kumar. Police investigations have revealed that Anil Kumar misused his position as an administrative assistant to create a fake birth certificate.

The accused also admitted to the police that there was a financial transaction in the incident. The statement given by the accused to the police is that the money was bought through various bank accounts. Clarification will also be sought from Anil Kumar in the matter of influencing the temporary employee who was handling the kiosk of birth and death certificates in the Kalamassery Municipal Corporation as an employee of the Superintendent’s office.