Investor’s alleged self-immolation sparks off political row in Kozhikode

The Hindu Bureau· May 30, 2026 · 3:52 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 35 views

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A 71-year-old investor's alleged self-immolation in Kozhikode has ignited a political controversy involving the Congress party and the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The investor, Ibrahim Haji, reportedly set himself on fire over non-refunded deposits from a cooperative society linked to UDF leaders. The incident has led to accusations of institutional fraud and a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

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▪Ibrahim Haji allegedly self-immolated outside the house of a former Congress leader over non-refunded deposits.
▪CPI(M) has accused the Congress of supporting institutional fraud related to the cooperative society.
▪A police case has been registered regarding Haji's unnatural death and previous complaints against society officials.

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The alleged self-immolation by a 71-year-old investor outside the house of a former office-bearer of a cooperative society in Vadakara, who is also a local Congress leader, reportedly over non-refunded deposits from the organisation controlled by United Democratic Front (UDF) leaders, has sparked off a war of words between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and the UDF.While CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan on Saturday (May 30) termed the incident “a murder” which was the manifestation of an institutional fraud operated with Congress support, Kozhikode District Congress Committee president K. Praveenkumar claimed that the society had nothing to do with the party.

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