Naveen Babu suicide: PP Divya returns to jail after 4 hours of interrogation

Kannur: Former district panchayat president and CPM leader PP Divya was interrogated by police for about four hours on Friday, a day after she was arrested in connection with the suicide of Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu.

After the interrogation, Divya returned to jail. She will remain there till Tuesday when her bail plea will be heard at a sessions court in Thalassery.

The Kannur First Class Judicial Magistrate Court had remanded Divya in police custody till 5 pm on Friday. This decision followed a request for custody filed by the police.

Divya’s bail application will be considered on Tuesday after all verification processes are completed, including numbering and listing. After that, Naveen Babu’s family will join the case. The former ADM’s family is also preparing to oppose the bail plea.

Meanwhile, the state government and the tax authorities remain silent on the controversies surrounding it Statement of Kannur District Collector Arun Vijayan on ADM’s death. The inquiry report of Land Revenue Joint Commissioner A Geetha, submitted on October 24, has been submitted to Finance Minister K Rajan along with observations of the Chief Secretary and Chief Secretary.

After the death of Naveen Babu, the minister described the ADM as a good official and stated that he would provide further information after receiving the investigation report. However, as the findings are likely to be assessed in legal proceedings, officials have indicated that the report may not be made public as it contains details of the farewell meeting for Naveen Babu, PP Divya’s statements and the ADM’s death.