A man initially identified online as fugitive Sukumara Kurup in a photograph reportedly linked to Brunei has been identified by relatives as Thrissur native Damodara Menon. The development comes hours after Kerala ordered a Crime Branch probe into Kurup’s alleged whereabouts
The functioning of the Special Branch in Hyderabad has come under scrutiny following allegations that its personnel are failing to report misconduct at police stations to senior officers. Senior police officials, however, insist monitoring mechanisms are in place to ensure accountability.
The raid, part of a crackdown to curb sale of spurious seeds and illegal hoardings of seeds, was at the Real India Agro Tech storage unit which had castor seeds, paddy seeds and lentils seeds stored illegally.
SP M Rajesh Chandra felicitated two Sub-Inspectors, Anwar-Ul-Huq of Special Branch and G Apparao belonging to I town police station on achieving State service medals
