IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman was suspended from service in August after the car allegedly driven by him, rammed into journalist KM Basheer’s bike and killed him.
The suspension of IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman, who is accused in the killing of Kerala journalist KM Basheer, has been extended by two more months. The IAS officer was suspended from service in August after the car which has been allegedly driven by him, rammed into KM Basheer’s bike and killed him. In another development in the case, the IAS officer, in an explanation letter written to the state Chief Secretary has reportedly stated that he was not driving the car during the time of the accident and that it was Wafa Firoz, the lady who was with him in the car, who drove the vehicle. Chief Secretary Tom Jose has confirmed to TNM that Sriram has submitted an explanation report in this regard. According to a report by Mathrubhumi, Sriram has also stated to the Chief Secretary that he was not drunk during the incident as has been alleged. He has also requested the Chief Secretary to hear his side of the case. “Wafa was driving the car during the time of the accident. It was not an intentional accident. We tried to take Basheer to the hospital after the accident,” Sriram is reported to have stated, according to the Mathrubhumi report. Reportedly, he also stated that the statement of some witnesses that he was drunk during the time of accident, was false. Sriram is also reported to have said in the letter that alcohol traces in his blood have not been found. As per reports, there will be a chance for Sriram to directly explain his side of things to the Chief Secretary and Home Secretary. Sriram was holding the position of Survey Director at the time of the incident. The incident, which happened in the wee hours of August 3, had become a huge controversy, particularly with regard to delay in checking blood samples of Sriram to find out whether he was drunk during the time of the accident as witnesses claim. Also read: What happened the night a journalist was mowed down by a car driven by an IAS officer
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