Father of slain cop seeks to unravel the mystery

KOLLAM: A month after his younger son was found murdered in a remote village in Madhya Pradesh, Ramachandran Pillai, an 80-year-old man from Sasthamkotta is running from pillar to post to bring his son’s killers before law.
It was in April that Pillai’s son, Suresh Pillai, who was on a deputation with the Rajasthan police, was found dead near Hardha railway station in Madhya Pradesh.His body was partly stripped and the fingers of both hands were found chopped off. The postmortem revealed a deep wound in his head which resulted in his death.
The initial probe found that Suresh was robbed of his valuables, including his mobile phone. He was on his way back to his job place in Delhi after spending a few days at his home at Sasthamkotta.
The gruesome nature of the death had prompted Ramachandran Pillai to believe that it was a clear case of murder. “My son was murdered. Even the way the authorities treated his body is suspicious. I believe it was carried out with the knowledge of his colleagues,” said Pillai.
Sreekumar Pillai, the elder brother of Suresh had gone to Delhi to find out the truth. He also raised suspicion that his brother might have been killed by someone within his friends’ circle in the camp. “No one responded to my queries honestly and I came to know from some officers that specific instructions were given to the people in the camp to remain mute on the murder,” said Sreekumar.
Ramachandran Pillai has been filing complaints one after another to the authorities, including the chief minister, Mavelikkara MP, DGP and to Rajasthan police, to find the truth behind the murder but to no avail. However, he is determined in his fight.
“I want to know the truth behind my son’s murder at least before my death. Moreover, I want to know the reason behind why the authorities are showing such ingratitude to a man who had served their organization all these years,” he said.