A competition judge embroiled in a bribery case linked to the Kerala University Arts Festival held in Thiruvananthapuram recently was found dead at his house at Chovva in Kannur on March 13 night.
The deceased, P.N. Shaji, had reportedly consumed poison. The police have recovered a suicide note in which Shaji professed his innocence, denying any involvement in bribery to influence festival competition judgment.
Shaji, the primary accused in the bribery case, was supposed to appear at the Thiruvananthapuram Cantonment police station for further questioning.
