The police investigation into the security breach at the Idukki dam has revealed that the accused, a resident of Ottappalam in Palakkad who allegedly placed locks on the earthing strips of eight high-mast lights on the Cheruthoni and Idukki dams and poured some liquid on the wire rope of the dam shutters in July, had left the country and reached a Gulf nation.
According to police sources, the accused who works in the Gulf had earlier reached Kerala on leave. After collecting further details, the police will take steps to bring him back to the State.
The Idukki police registered a case on Wednesday in connection with the incident and started a probe based on a complaint filed by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) dam safety wing.
