Kochi: Thrissur Vigilance Court has directed police to book Congress leader Saneesh Kumar Joseph, MLA, and others for allegedly demanding bribes for issuance of a title deed of a land.
The Thrissur Vigilance Court directed the registration of a case against Saneesh Kumar Joseph, KPCC secretary Rajendran Arangath and six government officials in connection with the complaint, On Manorama reported.
Mani C Kappan, MLA, of ruling Congress-led UDF was convicted by a Mumbai court in a case the other day.
The complainant Devendran of Thanikkudam accused Saneesh and others of demanding bribe for getting the title deed for 17 cents of his mother, Bharathiyamma, in 2013.
Devendran subsequently approached the court seeking action and alleging that he and his family were unable to obtain the title deed for nearly 15 years because they refused to pay the bribe.
Court rules to book Congress MLA in bribe case
