Varsity land case: two more witnesses examined

By Our Staff Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 11. The former Registrar of the Kalady Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Mr. Ramankutty Menon, was today examined by the prosecution in the Vigilance case relating to the purchase of land for the University at an exorbitant rate.

The present secretary of the Attukal Temple Trust, Mr. Ramachandran Nair, was also examined today. The former Chief Secretary, Mr. R. Ramachandran Nair, is the first accused in the case.

The two were among the defence witnesses named by the former Chief Secretary in a detailed statement filed in the Special Court here in support of his contention that the investigation into the case had not been impartial.

Two defence witnesses had been examined by the prosecution on July 13. The hearings would continue on September 1. The Vigilance Legal Adviser, Mr. P. P. Saseendran, appeared on behalf of the prosecution.

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