Kerala Police records arrest of Sreeram Venkitaraman in connection with journalist KM Basheer's death

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Kerala Police on Saturday recorded the arrest of IAS officer Sreeram Venkitaraman in connection with the death of KM Basheer, Trivandrum bureau chief of Siraaj daily.
Basheer, a Kerala-based journalist was killed after a speeding car driven by Venkitaraman rammed into his bike in Thiruvananthapuram. The IAS officer is undergoing his treatment in a private hospital.
The police have registered the case under Section 279 and 304 of the Indian Penal Code.
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First Published: Aug 03 2019 | 10:17 PM IST