Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Police Chief Anil Kant has ordered a probe to find whether the letter allegedly written by Mayor Arya Rajendran is fake.

A case will be registered against fabrication false documents and the Crime Branch (CB) chief will decide which unit should carry out the investigation, said the Director General of Police (DGP). 

The CB on Monday had handed over its preliminary investigation report in connection with the letter row to the DGP. Following which, the DGP ordered the CB to register an FIR and conduct a detailed investigation.

As per the CB’s preliminary report, it has not clarified whether the letter is fake or not. A decision on which CB unit should investigate the case will be taken on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the opposition is likely to stage protests in the corporation council meeting on Tuesday.