Parents of a CPM youth wing activist in Kerala today alleged the role of the party in the death of their son. In a press conference Joy Kutty and Mariamma said that their son Joel (29) was being trapped and was beaten up by the police.
Joel was an active worker of DYFI, the youth wing of CPM. As per his parents, the youth was aware of many corruptions, including the Flood Fund scam and job scandal in which CPM leaders are involved in. Parents told that the leaders were afraid if Joel would publicise the same and they had threatened Joel and parents too.
Parents say that on January 1 morning, a minister’s personal staff visited their home and threatened to kill the youth. The same day police arrested him for an incident connected to a minor road accident. The police then took Joel to the station where he was beaten up. Parents says that even the CCTV footage was deleted.
Joel who was released on bail and admitted to a hospital following injuries succumbed to death on May 22. Parents demanded more investigations on the incident.
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