A Congress leader in Thiruvananthapuram has filed a complaint with the Kerala Police chief against former Kerala minister Kadakampally Surendran on the basis of the allegation made by Swapna Suresh, prime accused in the diplomatic baggage gold smuggling case.
Swapna Suresh made the allegation in television interviews. However, the police have yet to take an action in the case.
Describing the allegations as serious, M Muneer, former president of Pothencode block Congress Committee, in his complaint to the police chief demanded that a case be filed against the tainted minister.
According to the complaint, Kadakampally allegedly sent her messages of lewd nature. It also mentions a voice clip in which Kadakampally allegedly talks in an inappropriate manner to a woman.
Muneer, in his complaint, demanded that the women who made the allegations against Kadakampally should be identified and their statements should be recorded for investigation. “The chief minister has said that even if the victims can’t approach cops, the police will file cases based on complaints. So, a case shall be filed against Kadakampally Surendran,” Muneer said.
Earlier, the police have filed a case against former Youth Congress state president Rahul Mamkootathil MLA taking suo motu cognizance of audio messages and screenshots of text messages of sexual misconduct related to him surfaced. Although no formal complaint was filed, the police proceeded with the investigation. Against this backdrop, the Congress leader has filed the complaint against Kadakampally seeking registration of a case based on the revelations of the victims.
Congress leaders argue that the criterion used for registration of case against Rahul Mamkootathil should be applied in the case of CPI-M leaders who face similar allegations.
Swapna Suresh in 2022 publically accused Kadakampally Surendran of sexual harassment. She alleged that Kadakampally had made sexual advances and sent inappropriate messages to her.