RTI activist found dead on road
TNN, Aug 20, 2010, 04.11am IST
CHENNAI: A 68-year-old Right to Information activist in Kancheepuram
was found dead on the side of a road in Velathottam in Kancheepuram
district on Thursday evening.
V Balasubrmanian had filed a number of applications under the Right To
Information (RTI) Act seeking information about alleged irregularities
in several handloom weavers' cooperative societies in Kancheepuram
district, it was learnt.
Federation of Anti-Corruption Teams-India general secretary T
Retnapandian of Chennai told TOI that Balasubramanian had been facing
intimidation from several people against his activism. Balasubrmanian
had no reason to go to the place where he was found dead and that
raises suspicion about the death, he added.
Retnapandian said he (Retnapandian) had also filed RTI applications on
the alleged irregularities in certain handloom cooperative societies
in Kancheepuram district.
"I was about to inspect the records of some societies last month. But
I did not go as I heard that I might be attacked by some unidentified
men there," Retnapandian said.
Kancheepuram subdivision DSP K Rajendran said Balasubramanian's body
was found in a sitting position by the road side at Velathottam under
Magral police station limit around 5.30pm. "Initial medical reports
suggested that he may have died of a heart attack. There were no
external injuries on the body,'' the DSP said.
--
Urvashi Sharma
RTI Helpmail( Web Based )
aishwaryaj2010@gmail.com
Mobile Rti Helpline
8081898081 ( 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. )
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