Retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP) K. Harikrishnan was found dead after being hit by a train at Ramapuram, near Haripad, in Alappuzha early on Saturday. Mr. Harikrishnan was an investigation officer in the solar scam case. The police suspect it to be a case of suicide. His car was found parked near the railway track.
Mr. Harikrishnan was a native of Haripad. The Kareelakulangara police said they had registered a case under Section 174 (police to enquire and report on suicide, etc.) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC). The police reportedly recovered a note left behind by the deceased.