The Central Bureau of Investigation has decided to conduct polygraph test on seven persons, including close friends of actor Kalabhavan Mani, as part of the probe into his death.
The agency recently filed a petition before the Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate Court to conduct the test.
Verdict
The court on Friday heard Jaffer Idukki, Sebastian, Sabumon, C.A. Arun, M.G. Vipin, K.C. Murukan and Anil Kumar. They appeared before the court and agreed to undergo the polygraph test. The court is expected to announce its verdict on Tuesday.
The State police, which carried out the investigation following the death of the actor, had failed to obtain major evidence in the case. Later, family members of the actor approached the Centre seeking a CBI probe. The Kerala High Court asked the agency to take over the probe in 2017.