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Twin murders: Kerala Governor seeks investigation status report from CM

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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 19 (IANS) Kerala Governor (Retd) Justice P. Sathasivam on Tuesday sought an urgent status report from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on the police investigation into the murder of two Youth Congress workers near Periya in Kasaragod on Sunday night, said a release from the Governor’s office.

Earlier in the day, senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala had met the Governor and briefed him on the case.

Chennithala had also informed the Governor that the post of Additional Director General of Police, North, had been lying vacant for the past six-eight months and hence the monitoring of law and order in Kasargod district had been affected.

“It was in this context that the Governor sought an urgent report from the Chief Minister,” said the release from the Governor’s office.

Youth Congress workers Krupesh (19) and Joshy (24) were attacked by three motorcycle-borne men while returning from an event on Sunday night. While Krupesh died at the Kasargod district hospital, Joshy succumbed to his injuries on his way to a medical facility in Mangaluru, Karnataka.

State Congress President Mullapally Ramachandran said, “If the Narendra Modi-Amit Shah team is finishing off its political rivals at the Centre, the Pinarayi Vijayan-Kodiyeri Balakrishnan team (state CPI-M Secretary) is doing the same in Kerala.”

“We demand the arrest of the real culprits as the CPI-M has the practice of providing dummy accused in political murder cases,” he added.

The Congress party plans to hold condolence meetings across the state on Wednesday evening to protest the two murders.

A. Sreenivas, Superintendent of Police, Kasargod, told the media that seven people were in their custody while one more arrest is likely soon.

Meanwhile, the CPI-M has gone on the defensive after one of the persons arrested turned out to be A.Peethambaran, a prominent local CPI-M leader.

Peethambaran, who is alleged to have plotted the two murders, was dismissed from the party on Monday.

“None will be spared who have been part of the crime. Our party will not give protection to culprits. We demand strict action against all those who have done this crime,” said Balakrishnan.

Breaking his silence on the murders for the first time, Vijayan who met the media here on Tuesday, said that it had almost become a habit for the state Congress to blame every murder in the state on the Chief Minister.

“As soon as the news of the crime came, we instructed senior police officials to ensure that no one is spared and everyone who has a role in this is brought to justice,” said Vijayan.

However, as more questions started coming on the killings, the Chief Minister decided to call off the press meet and walked away.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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