CBI former joint director K Madhavan passes away

KOCHI: Former joint director of CBI K Madhavan died in Delhi early on Saturday. He was 83.Known to be an honest officer, Madhavan had been involved in the investigations into several high-profile cases, including securities scam, Bofors and the Bhopal gas tragedy.Hailing from Thiruvilwamala in Thrissur, Madhavan resigned from service allegedly due to interventions in the probe into the securities scam in 1992. He later enrolled as an advocate and was appointed as the enquiry commission in the BCCI corruption case.Vasantha Madhavan is his wife. The couple has two daughters, Sangeetha Menon and Anuradha Kurup.In his condolence message, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan remembered Madhavan as an “honest official who has proved his excellence in investigations.”