In Pic: Ramesh Chennithala
Leaders of various political parties visited 29-year-old Sreejith, a native of nearby Parassala, in front of the administrative hub today after his story went viral on the social media.
He has been on a protest for the last 765 days here, seeking justice for his younger brother Sreejeev, who was taken into police custody in connection with a mobile phone theft on May 19, 2014 and died after two days at the government medical college here.
After visiting Sreejith, opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala wrote to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urging his intervention to end the strike as his health condition was deteriorating.
He also wanted the state government to recommend to the Centre tha a CBI probe be instituted into the death of Sreejith's brother.
He has been on a protest for the last 765 days here, seeking justice for his younger brother Sreejeev, who was taken into police custody in connection with a mobile phone theft on May 19, 2014 and died after two days at the government medical college here.
After visiting Sreejith, opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala wrote to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urging his intervention to end the strike as his health condition was deteriorating.
He also wanted the state government to recommend to the Centre tha a CBI probe be instituted into the death of Sreejith's brother.
