In another twist to the case pertaining to appointment fraud using Minister for Health Veena George’s office as a front, Malappuram resident Haridasan Kummoli, the complainant, has gone back on his statement.
Mr. Kummoli who had alleged that he paid ₹1.72 lakh as bribe to Akhil Mathew, Ms. George’s assistant, to get temporary employment for his daughter-in-law as a homoeo medical officer in Ayush Mission, was on Monday questioned by the Cantonment police.
During questioning, he denied paying money to Mr. Mathew outside the Minister’s office near the Secretariat.
