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Kerala Minister’s Wife Drops Complaint After Apology as Opposition Demands Resignation

Opposition turns the case into a test of police accountability before the election.

Overview

  • Bindhu Menon accused Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar of infidelity, saying she caught him at the Valakom home and has visuals on her phone.
  • She alleged the minister’s staff tried to seize her phone and restrain her after she called the 112 helpline for assistance.
  • The police response drew criticism, and State Police Chief Ravada Chandrasekhar said an inquiry into officers’ handling of the call is underway.
  • Menon said Tuesday she will not pursue the complaint after the minister apologized, calling her earlier statements an emotional outburst.
  • Ganesh Kumar met the chief minister, rejected calls to quit as a political witch-hunt, and faces continued demands for removal citing a 2013 precedent.