Kerala PSC chairperson M.R. Baiju refuses to appear before Crime Branch again

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) chairperson M.R. Baiju declined to appear before the Crime Branch Special Investigation Team (SIT) for questioning in connection with alleged irregularities in examinations to senior posts in the State Planning Board again on Tuesday (November 10). He has reiterated his stance that he will appear for questioning only after the Kerala High Court delivers its order on the petition challenging the Crime Branch investigation. The PSC chairperson was directed to appear at the Crime Branch headquarters in the State capital at 2.30 p.m.

However, he communicated to the SIT that he would wait for the High Court’s decision before cooperating with the questioning. The investigation team is expected to bring the matter to the attention of the High Court. This is the third notice issued by the Crime Branch to Mr. Baiju in connection with the case.

While he had appeared for the first round of questioning, he refused to heed to a subsequent notice. PSC additional secretary R. Hari and former deputy secretary P.