Thiruvananthapuram ∙ The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court asked the CBI why they did not send Balabhaskar’s mobile phone for scientific examination and submit the report when the chargesheet was filed in the accidental death case of violinist Balabhaskar.
The case was adjourned to July 5 to hear the CBI’s explanation. Balabhaskar’s family and Kalabhavan Sobi filed a petition in the CJM court demanding further investigation in the case.
The court asked whether the non-submission of the inspection report was a failure on the part of the CBI. The CBI lawyer replied that there was no need for the information on the mobile phone to find the evidence when the case was investigated. But the court said that more explanation is needed.
The petitioners had told the court that the CBI had turned a blind eye to crucial evidence. Critical witnesses were deliberately omitted. The lie test conducted by CBI is not legal. The petitioners also told the court that there is a Supreme Court ruling that lie test results should not be accepted as evidence. The CBI is of the view that the chargesheet has been filed after investigating all possible methods in the case. The CBI found that Arjun, the only accused in the case, was driving the vehicle carelessly.
The accident happened on the morning of September 25, 2019. The accident happened near Thiruvananthapuram Pallipuram CRPF camp while traveling from Thrissur to Thiruvananthapuram. Balabhaskar’s wife Lakshmi and driver Arjun were injured in the accident. The daughter died at the accident site and Balabhaskar was undergoing treatment.
English Summary: Balabhaskar death case
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