The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] has sought a comprehensive investigation into the murder of party Koyilandy town central local committee secretary P.V. Sathyanathan, dismissing media reports and preliminary findings of the police that the suspect has been an active part of the party for several years.
CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan and Kozhikode district secretary P. Mohanan on Friday claimed that there were hidden political motives behind the strange propagations, and that only a detailed probe would bring to light the truth and the conspirators.
Local leaders of the party also endorsed their senior leaders’ stance and claimed that the suspect had been under suspension for disciplinary reasons for over eight years. The police should probe whether he had been part of any organised gang during the suspension period to endanger the CPI(M) leader who was behind the disciplinary action initiated against him, they said.
