HC closes Biju Ramesh's petition
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Kochi: Government Monday informed the High Court that two persons had been arrested in connection with the tresspassing into the house of Kerala Bar Owners Association Working President Biju Ramesh who had made serious bribery allegations against Finance Minister, K M Mani.
The two persons were arrested from Coimbatore, government counsel informed a division bench, comprising acting Chief Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice A M Shaffique, when a petition by Biju Ramesh seeking police protection came up.
The bench closed the petition stating that in the event of any further complaint from the petitioner, police should take appropriate action.
According to the petitioner, some strangers tresspassed into his house and there were attempts to eliminate him.
State, DGP Vigilance, ADGP Intelligence, Thiruvananthapuram Police Commissioner are respondents in the case.
Mani, Chairman of Kerala Congress (M), is facing a Vigilance probe into the allegation that he accepted bribe from bar owners to renew their liquor license.