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Vigilance Probe Ordered Against Gyanesh Kumar Over Corruption Allegations as PWD Secretary
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News18•04-10-2026, 13:05
Vigilance Probe Ordered Against Gyanesh Kumar Over Corruption Allegations as PWD Secretary
- •Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has ordered a vigilance investigation against current Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding corruption allegations from his 2006 tenure as PWD Secretary.
- •The investigation stems from a complaint by Malayankizhu Venugopal, alleging widespread corruption in government contract awards during Kumar's time as PWD Secretary.
- •Allegations link this corruption to the mysterious 2006 death of Malaysian citizen Lee Si Bin, Chief Engineer of the Padi-Bel project.
- •Lee Si Bin's suicide note reportedly mentioned Gyanesh Kumar and accused Kerala PWD officials of harassment and intimidation.
- •The new complaint claims a previous vigilance investigation was abruptly closed, prompting the Kerala government to request the file from the 2006 probe.
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Kerala's Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala ordered a vigilance investigation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar based on a complaint filed by Malayankizhu Venugopal.
The complaint alleges widespread corruption in awarding government contracts during Gyanesh Kumar's tenure as PWD Secretary in Kerala in 2006, which is also linked to the mysterious suicide of Malaysian citizen Lee Si Bin.
The Kerala government has requested the file of the vigilance investigation that was originally initiated against Gyanesh Kumar back in 2006 following the death of the Malaysian citizen Lee.
