An explanation has been sought from a police officer on duty at the Mullaperiyar dam in connection with security lapses in allowing unauthorised entry of four persons to the dam on Sunday.
As per the rule, public entry is not permitted in the dam area. Four persons, including retired officers of the Kerala Police from Kumily, illegally entered the dam along with a Tamil Nadu Water Resources official in a Tamil Nadu boat. It was not entered in the police register.
The instance was not reported to the DySP and it was recorded only after the DySP came to know about it. The DySP has sought an explanation and a report will be submitted to the District Police Chief, sources said.
