Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran has expressed surprise that the United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition has not demanded a CBI inquiry into the “misdoings” of alleged confidence trickster and suspected fake antiquities dealer Monson Mavunkal.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, Mr. Sudheeran said the present investigation was a sham. There was a pronounced conflict of interest in the police probing their own officers.
He said being photographed alongside Monson or having visited his “museum” out of curiosity was not per se a crime. Mr. Sudheeran said the accused had used such photographs to legitimise his activities. The inquiry into the racket should be above political considerations, Mr. Sudheeran said.
