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Officer says investigators recorded a false statement in Veena George case
Former Kannur Town Sub-Inspector Deepti told a special investigation team that investigators recorded a false statement in her name about a protest against former Kerala minister Veena George.
Deepti said the first investigation team never took a statement from her, even though she had been assigned to protect George at Kannur railway station.
The protest by five KSU activists took place there on February 25, 2026, and the police initially registered attempted murder and other serious charges.
George’s former gunman, Abhilash, has since told the team he did not see the activists attack her and that he made his earlier claim of an armed attack at George’s direction.
The five activists were jailed for two weeks before being released on bail, and attempted murder and weapons charges were later dropped from the charge sheet.
The SIT is examining how the serious charges were brought and plans to send the police chief a report recommending action against Abhilash.
It has also recorded statements from the activists and plans to question the railway police inspector who registered the case.
Former Kannur Town sub-inspector Deepti told a special investigation team that investigators recorded a false statement in her name about the attack on Veena George.
Deepti said the first investigation team had not taken a statement from her.
The disputed statement reportedly said George was knocked off balance during a KSU protest at Kannur railway station.
Former gunman Abhilash has also told investigators he did not see activists attack George and that he made an earlier claim of an armed attack at her direction.
Five KSU activists were charged with attempted murder and held in custody for two weeks before being released on bail.
- Who
- Former Kannur Town sub-inspector Deepti made the allegation to the special investigation team. The case concerns former minister Veena George and five KSU activists.
- What
- Deepti said investigators recorded a false statement under her name. She said she had not given a statement to the first investigation team.
- When
- Deepti gave her statement to the SIT by October 22, 2026. The protest took place on February 25, 2026.
- Where
- Kannur railway station, in Kerala, India.
- Why
- The SIT is investigating the handling of the case, including the statements used to file serious charges against the activists.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
KSU activists staged a black-flag protest against Veena George at Kannur railway station.
Abhilash told the SIT that he had not directly seen activists attack George and that he made the armed-attack allegation at her direction.
Deepti told the SIT that investigators had recorded a false statement in her name.
- Location
- Kannur railway station
- Protest date
- February 25, 2026
- Officer making allegation
- Deepti, former Kannur Town sub-inspector
- Former gunman
- Abhilash
- KSU activists charged
- Five
- Custody before bail
- Two weeks
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‘അടിയേറ്റ് തെറിച്ചുവീണെന്ന് കള്ളമൊഴി ഉണ്ടാക്കി’; വീണാ ജോർജിനെ അക്രമിച്ച കേസിൽ വെളിപ്പെടുത്തലുമായി വനിതാ എസ്ഐ
'മന്ത്രി തെറിച്ച് പോയെന്നത് കൃത്രിമ മൊഴി'; വീണാ ജോര്ജിനെ അക്രമിച്ചെന്ന കേസിൽ നിർണായക വെളിപ്പെടുത്തൽ, എസ്ഐടിക്ക് മൊഴി നല്കി വനിതാ എസ് ഐ
‘ആയുധം ഉപയോഗിച്ചെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞത് മന്ത്രി പറഞ്ഞിട്ട്’; വീണയ്ക്കെതിരെ ഗൺമാന്റെ മൊഴി
What people are saying
The statement currently held by the investigation team in my name is completely false
I did not directly see KSU activists attacking Veena George
I gave the statement that protesters tried to attack with a weapon because Veena George told me to