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The article revolves around a controversy involving P V Anvar, a legislator from the Left Democratic Front (LDF), and allegations of illegal wiretapping by law enforcement officials in Kerala, India. An FIR (First Information Report) was filed against Anvar by the Kottayam police based on a complaint from a private citizen regarding illegal wiretapping. The issue arose after Anvar publicly released a recording of a phone conversation he had with Superintendent of Police Sujith Das, exposing an alleged attempt by the police to influence Anvar's investigation into a custodial death case.
Anvar's actions caused a major political storm, placing the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office and the law enforcement agencies under scrutiny. The police are investigating whether Anvar's recording of the private conversation without the other party's consent violated the law. Furthermore, the authorities are examining whether Anvar's public dissemination of the recording incited disaffection among the public and disrupted civic order. The government subsequently suspended Superintendent of Police Sujith Das for allegedly lowering the stature of his office by attempting to pressure Anvar to drop the custodial death case.
A departmental inquiry determined that Sujith Das was prima facie guilty of disparaging the police hierarchy and the Chief Minister's office. Anvar's actions were motivated by his claim that the police department under Vijayan's administration was corrupt and engaged in criminal activities. He also accused the police of conducting illegal wiretaps on politicians, ministers, and private citizens under the guise of monitoring left-extremist activity. The gravity of Anvar's allegations prompted the Kerala Governor, Arif Muhammed Khan, to seek a report from the government regarding the wiretapping claims. Vijayan later refuted Anvar's accusations and stated that the legislator was also under investigation for illegal phone tapping.
Source: FIR against LDF dissident legislator P V Anvar for alleged illegal phone tapping