Govindachamy’s jailbreak: Two-member particular workforce headed by former HC choose to probe the case

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed a complete inquiry into the incident of Govindachamy, convicted of the rape and homicide of a 23-year-old girl in 2011, escaping from the high-security block of the Kannur Central Jail early on Friday (July 25, 2025). The police captured him a number of hours later.

Presently, a police investigation and department-level inspections are underway. Along with this, a complete investigation will probably be carried out by a particular workforce headed by former Kerala Excessive Court docket Decide Justice Retd. C.N. Ramachandran Nair and former State police chief Jacob Punnoose.

The choice was taken at a high-level assembly referred to as by the Chief Minister within the wake of the incident in Kannur. The Chief Minister stated within the assembly that the incident in Kannur Central Jail is extraordinarily severe and warrants an in depth investigation to take corrective motion. It has been determined to make electrical fencing totally operational in all 4 main jails within the State throughout the subsequent three months. Clever CCTV that may seize detailed footage will probably be put in within the 4 main jails. Steps could be taken for putting in this instantly, stated the Chief Minister.

Contemplating the truth that the jail employees stay in the identical place for lengthy, those that have accomplished 5 years in every place will probably be transferred to different locations to keep away from points arising attributable to this. Additional, intelligence actions will probably be strengthened contained in the jails. Most of the convicted criminals are presently lodged in high-security jails. Inter-State jail transfers may even be thought of for such individuals, the Chief Minister stated. Steps could be taken to strengthen the prevailing video conferencing system within the jails. He additionally emphasised that steps could be taken to extend the services obtainable to the prisoners contained in the jail.

A brand new central jail will probably be began given the truth that present jails have extra prisoners than their carrying capability. The assembly additionally determined that efforts will probably be made to search out land in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta for this function. The Chief Minister additionally directed that the continued investigations be accomplished expeditiously. State Chief Secretary Dr. A. Jayathilak, State Police Chief Ravada A. Chandrasekhar, Further Chief Secretary (House) Bishwanath Sinha, Public Works Division Secretary Okay. Biju, Prisons Chief Balram Kumar Upadhyay, and Intelligence Further DGP P. Vijayan attended the assembly referred to as by the Chief Minister.