Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi visited the family of Radha, a tribal woman who was killed in a recent tiger attack in Pancharakolly. She arrived at Kannur International Airport at around 11:30 am and travelled to Wayanad by road. Kalpetta MLA T Siddique accompanied her.
She reached the home of Radha, who was killed by a tiger while collecting coffee beans at the Priyadarshini Estate in Mananthavady village on 24 January at around 1:15 pm and consoled the victim's family.
The 'man-eater' tiger that killed Radha was found dead in Wayanad's high-range district on Monday. An autopsy revealed the presence of the victim's hair, dress, and a pair of earrings in its stomach, forest officials said.
The Wayanad MP will also visit the family of N M Vijayan, a former district office-bearer of the party, who, along with his son, died by suicide. Seventy-eight-year-old Vijayan, the Wayanad District Congress Committee (DCC) treasurer, and his son Jijesh, 38, died at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital on 27 December 2024 after attempting suicide.
The incident triggered a political controversy, with the ruling CPI(M) alleging that a cooperative bank job scam involving MLA I C Balakrishnan led the duo to take such drastic action. Prominent Congress leaders in the district, including Balakrishnan and DCC president N D Appachan, were arrested in connection with the case and released on bail after obtaining anticipatory bail from court.
After visiting Vijayan's family, Priyanka Gandhi will attend a meeting with senior officials at the Wayanad collectorate and address public gatherings as part of the Malayora Samara Yathra, a state-level campaign led by opposition leader V D Satheesan. She is expected to return to New Delhi later in the evening.
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