How Govindan got to know about survivor's confidential statement, asks Sudhakaran

Kannur: In a stiff response to CPM state secretary MV Govindan’s allegations, KPCC chief K Sudhakaran on Sunday asked how the LDF leader came to know about the survivor’s confidential statement in the  Monson Mavunkal-linked POCSO case. 

“In the POCSO case, the girl had given a confidential statement. How Govindan master got to know about it? The survivor has not made any such remarks. That is what the advocate who appeared in the case told the media. Whom should we believe? The complainants are not related to me in any way,” Sudhakaran said. 

Earlier amid a press conference on Sunday, MV Govindan had alleged that the minor girl, in a statement before the Crime Branch team, revealed that Sudhakaran was present when Monson sexually assaulted her. He even claimed that the Crime Branch would question Sudhakaran in the POCSO case. His allegations against Sudhakaran were based on a news report of the CPM-backed daily ‘Deshabhimani’.

Responding to Govindan's remark, Crime Branch officials said they have no plans to question the Congress leader in the case. The officials also clarified that Sudhakaran had been summoned for questioning in the cheating case, not the POCSO case.

"Currently, the survivor has not given a statement against Sudhakaran. We would examine all allegations against Sudhakaran during the questioning. We issued notice to K Sudhakaran in case wherein he is the second accused, and Monson Mavunkal is the first accused," Crime Branch informed.