A proposal by Poonjar legislator Sebastian Kulathunkal to take over a property under the Kerala Police in Erattupetta, Kottayam, for establishing a mini-civil station has kicked off a major political controversy with communal overtones.
The issue pertains to a proposal by the legislator for obtaining 1.4 acres out of the 2.79 acres in possession of the Police department adjacent to the Erattupetta police station. After the Chief Minister forwarded the proposal to the Home department, the Police department submitted a report on the same through its State chief.
The report, submitted by the current District Police Chief K. Karthik, sought to turn down the proposal citing that Erattupetta police station, office of a Deputy Police Superintendent (Crime Branch Economic Enquiry Wing) and two police quarters function here.
