Mofiya Parveen suicide: Aluva CI Sudheer suspended

Kochi: Aluva East CI Sudheer who faced allegations in connection with the suicide of a law student Mofiya Parveen has been suspended from service. The action was taken soon after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan talked with Mofiya’s father over phone. Mofiya’s father had stated the CM assured him that action will be taken against CI Sudheer.

The DGP issued the suspension order as directed by the state government. An investigation will be initiated against Sudheer as Mofiya had mentioned in her suicide note that he behaved rudely to her when she filed complaint against her husband Suhail. Kochi City Police Commissioner will be in charge of the investigation.

Congress workers had conducted widespread protests demanding action against Sudheer. The CI has been suspended when the Congress protest entered its third day. Congress leaders stated that they are concluding their protest. The CI was asked to report at the police headquarters the other day. Aluva MLA Anwar Sadath had staged a sit-in protest in front of the station demanding justice.

Edayappuram native Mofiya Parveen had committed suicide on Monday at her residence. She was daughter of K Dilshad and Farisa. The suicide note accusing husband, his family and Aluva CI CL Sudheer was obtained from the spot. Mofiya’s family has alleged that CI Sudheer had insulted Mofiya when she went to the police station to lodge a complaint.

Mofiya married Irumalappady native Muhammad Suhail on April 3, 2021 and the reception was planned in January 2022. After marriage, Suhail’s family took Mofiya to Kothamangalam. But she returned soon and informed her family about the mental and physical ordeals she had to go through at her husband’s house. Suhail had also pronounced talaq against her.

One month ago, Mofiya had filed a complaint against Suhail and family with the Aluva rural SP. Later, the two families had a compromise talk in the presence of CI Sudheer. Amid the talk, CI had threatened and insulted Mofiya, said her family.

The family cited that Mofiya was disheartened after facing insults from the police officer in front of her husband’s family and this instigated her to commit suicide. After returning from the police station, Mofiya said she wanted to sit alone and went to her room. She did not open the door when her parents called her. Later, she was spotted hanging in her bedroom. Mofiya was a third year LLB student at Al Azhar college in Thodupuzha.