A Kerala court has rejected a complaint alleging corruption by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and various officials, reported news wire PTI. The complaint of a 2019 case in connection with a government order permitting removal of sand from the Thottappally coastal area in Alappuzha district.

Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Kottayam, M Manoj dismissed the complaint saying that prima facie none of the offences, under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Penal Code, as alleged against the CM and others in the complaint were disclosed, PTI report said.