Thavanur (Kerala): Kodi Suni, a convict in the T P Chandrasekharan murder case, has been found illegally using a telephone inside the Thavanur Central Jail. He reportedly used a phone card belonging to a fellow inmate. While prisoners are permitted to contact a maximum of three pre-authorised numbers using official phone cards under police supervision, Suni bypassed this by snatching another inmate's card to make an unauthorised call. Upon noticing the breach, an official reported the matter to the jail superintendent, who has since ordered a detailed investigation into the incident.

This comes shortly after the Kuttippuram Police registered a case against Suni for allegedly threatening the jail's joint superintendent. According to the complaint, prison officials had instructed Suni to remove a string tied around his wrist on June 11. When he refused, stricter orders were issued, prompting him to untie the string and fling it at a prison officer. After he tied the string around his wrist again recently, he was ordered to remove it, at which point he allegedly threatened the joint superintendent, vowing to file false complaints and kill the official's family.

Suni has a long history of causing disruptions within the prison system. Convicted in the high-profile T P Chandrasekharan murder case, he was initially held at the Viyyur Central Jail before being transferred to Thavanur Central Jail on November 9, 2023, following an attempt to instigate a riot alongside fellow inmates at Viyyur's high-security facility. He also faces existing charges for smuggling mobile phones into prison, making extortion calls from behind bars, and assaulting prison staff.

Despite his relocation to Thavanur, Suni's behaviour has reportedly not improved, with officials noting that he routinely involves in altercations with prison staff. Although the Thavanur Central Jail Superintendent had previously written to higher authorities requesting Suni's transfer to a high-security facility, no action has yet been taken. Concerns regarding Suni receiving internal and external assistance previously prompted a surprise raid led by DIG V Jayakumar, during which mobile phones and other contraband were seized.